Weather without surprises: Wetherington keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 86°. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.3° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 22, with the first autumn frost due around October 18.
A year in Wetherington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wetherington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wetherington’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Wetherington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wetherington’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kings Mills, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wetherington
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport.
Living with Wetherington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wetherington from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wetherington and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wetherington yet.
Climates most like Wetherington’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherington, OH | 22° | 86° | 44" | 14" |
| Moundsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 43" | 16" |
| Effingham, IL | 21° | 87° | 44" | 15" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Lancaster, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wetherington averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Wetherington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wetherington’s place among Ohio’s.
Wetherington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wetherington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kings Mills, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.2" | 5.2" | 10 | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 25° | 2.7" | 3.7" | 9 | 6 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 3.7" | 2.8" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.4" | 1.9" | 10 | 4 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 43.7" | 14.4" | 116 | 20 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wetherington’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Wetherington’s center.
- Snow: Kings Mills, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Wetherington’s climate
What is the weather like in Wetherington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wetherington in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 115 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Wetherington get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Kings Mills, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wetherington?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Wetherington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 178 frost-free days, at Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Wetherington in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wetherington?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wetherington getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wetherington.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.