Photo: Dblcut3 · CC BY-SA 4.0For weather, Youngstown is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 84°. In January, nights here are colder than in 66% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. Garden chairs stay out from May to October, the months with highs of 64–84°.
A year in Youngstown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Youngstown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Youngstown’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Youngstown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Youngstown Rgnl Airport, 11 miles from the city’s center point, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Youngstown’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 68 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Youngstown Rgnl Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Youngstown
91% 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 Youngstown Rgnl Airport.
Living with Youngstown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
167 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 39 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Youngstown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Youngstown and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Youngstown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Youngstown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, OH | 19° | 84° | 41" | 68" |
| South Bend, IN | 18° | 83° | 40" | 65" |
| Niles, MI | 18° | 83° | 40" | 63" |
| Rensselaer, NY | 16° | 84° | 41" | 59" |
| Lawrence, MA | 17° | 83° | 46" | 67" |
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 Youngstown averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Youngstown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Youngstown’s place among Ohio’s.
Youngstown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Youngstown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Youngstown Rgnl Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 2.9" | 19.6" | 19 | 19 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.3" | 15.1" | 16 | 16 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.0" | 10.5" | 15 | 8 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.8" | 2.6" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.7" | 4.5" | 14 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.9" | 14.8" | 18 | 12 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 40.6" | 67.8" | 168 | 58 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Youngstown’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 Youngstown’s center.
- Snow: Youngstown Rgnl Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Youngstown Rgnl Airport, 11 miles from the city’s center point, 170 ft higher; 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 Youngstown’s climate
What is the weather like in Youngstown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Youngstown in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 127 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 19°.
How much snow does Youngstown get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter at Youngstown Rgnl Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 58 days a year.
How hot does it get in Youngstown?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 60°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Youngstown Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Youngstown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 167 frost-free days, at Youngstown Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Youngstown in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Youngstown?
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 Youngstown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Youngstown.
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.