Daniel McBean Farmstead · Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 3.0Summers in Yellow Creek Township are cooler than in 72% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 21°. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in December. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 22 to October 28.
A year in Yellow Creek Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yellow Creek Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yellow Creek Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Yellow Creek Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Cumberland L/d, WV, 7 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yellow Creek Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 42 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Yellow Creek Township
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 New Cumberland L/d, WV.
Living with Yellow Creek Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yellow Creek Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yellow Creek Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Yellow Creek Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Yellow Creek Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Yellow Creek Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yellow Creek Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Yellow Creek Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yellow Creek Township’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 20° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 23° | 2.5" | 17° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 3.2" | 32° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.7" | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 54° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.6" | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.2" | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.6" | 62° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.1" | 49° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 34° | 2.8" | 36° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.0" | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Yellow Creek Township’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 Yellow Creek Township’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Cumberland L/d, WV, 7 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Yellow Creek Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Yellow Creek Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yellow Creek Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 112 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How hot does it get in Yellow Creek Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (New Cumberland L/d, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Yellow Creek Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 186 frost-free days, at New Cumberland L/d, WV.
What growing zone is Yellow Creek Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yellow Creek Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Yellow Creek Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yellow Creek Township.
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.