Fredericktown, Ohio climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Fredericktown's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.2°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationFredericktown (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00332956
- Location40.42°N 82.53°W
- Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
- Population2,658
On October 23, the normal high in Fredericktown is 60°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fredericktown.
- Jan 33° 15°
- Feb 37° 18°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 61° 36°
- May 71° 47°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 63° 38°
- Nov 49° 28°
- Dec 38° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Fredericktown each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 15°F | 24.2°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 37°F | 18°F | 27.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 47°F | 26°F | 36.4°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 36°F | 48.1°F | – | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 71°F | 47°F | 58.7°F | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 79°F | 56°F | 67.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 82°F | 59°F | 70.3°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 80°F | 57°F | 68.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 74°F | 49°F | 61.5°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 38°F | 50.6°F | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 28°F | 38.6°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h |
| December | 38°F | 22°F | 30.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 37°F | 48.5°F | – | 7 | 148 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −9°C | −4.3°C |
| February | 3°C | −8°C | −2.7°C |
| March | 8°C | −4°C | 2.4°C |
| April | 16°C | 2°C | 8.9°C |
| May | 22°C | 8°C | 14.8°C |
| June | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C |
| July | 28°C | 15°C | 21.3°C |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 20.3°C |
| September | 24°C | 9°C | 16.4°C |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 10.3°C |
| November | 10°C | −2°C | 3.7°C |
| December | 3°C | −5°C | −1.0°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Danville (12 miles away), gets 42 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00332956; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Fredericktown?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00332956.
When is the last frost in Fredericktown?
In Fredericktown, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 1 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 11 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 161 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 182 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 21 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fredericktown in zone 6a in ZIP code 43019, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Ohio · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00332956; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Fredericktown?
In a normal year in Fredericktown, 7 days a year reach 90°F and 148 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 148a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 41high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1940) is 102°F, on July 11, 1944; the lowest is −30°F, on January 18, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1972, with 48.04 in; the snowiest season is 2009–10, with 57.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00332956; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00332956. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Fredericktown?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Fredericktown, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (54%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 1.6 |
| February | 60% | 2.4 |
| March | 62% | 3.4 |
| April | 68% | 4.7 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.1 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 77% | 4.4 |
| October | 69% | 3.0 |
| November | 65% | 2.0 |
| December | 54% | 1.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Fredericktown need?
A normal year in Fredericktown brings 6,514 heating degree days, 21% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 517 cooling degree days, 43% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,602 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,266 | 0 |
| February | 1,058 | 0 |
| March | 887 | 0 |
| April | 513 | 5 |
| May | 231 | 35 |
| June | 57 | 122 |
| July | 14 | 178 |
| August | 25 | 133 |
| September | 145 | 39 |
| October | 451 | 4 |
| November | 790 | 0 |
| December | 1,079 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,514 | 517 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00332956. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Fredericktown's climate compare?
Fredericktown is warmer than 2 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Ohio. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.5°F is warmer than 34%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Fredericktown share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Mount Vernon, OH17,329 people · 4 mi SE
- Bellville, OH1,995 people · 14 mi N
- South Mount Vernon, OH702 people · 3 mi SE
- Chesterville, OH200 people · 9 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Fredericktown's climate
What is the coldest month in Fredericktown?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Fredericktown?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Fredericktown's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Danville (12 miles away), records 42 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Fredericktown in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fredericktown in zone 6a in ZIP code 43019, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Fredericktown?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 1; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Ohio climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Centerburg, OH11 miles from this station, 50.0°F a year
- Danville, OH12 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Newark Water Works, OH24 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Galion, OH25 miles from this station, 50.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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