Zanesville Muni, OH Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Zanesville Muni's primary NOAA station, ZANESVILLE MUNI AP.
The climate verdict for Zanesville Muni
Zanesville Muni, Ohio has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 53°F. Its climate comfort score of 64/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 49% of station-mapped location scores.
- 53°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 64/100
- comfort score, above 49% of station-mapped location scores
- 38.6"
- annual precipitation
- 176 days
- frost-free growing season
Zanesville Muni: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00093824 · Zanesville Muni, OH 53°F mean · 38.6" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 53°F
- RANK-MID #3,636
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Glencoe
- PRCP-MID 38.6"
- SWING-MID 44°F
- COMF-MID 64/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,268 HDD
- STN-1 USW00093824
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Glencoe, KY (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every OH station list.
- Zanesville (this station) 53°F
- Cold Tonopah, NV 53°F
- Hot Goldfield, NV 53°F
- Near Glencoe, KY 53°F
- Near Sharpsburg, MD 53°F
Climate Living Index · Zanesville Muni
Zanesville Muni: 61/100 · grade C
Zanesville Muni publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Zanesville Muni, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 64/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation balance | 38.6 in · 3.6 from 35 in | 87/100 · A |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 118 calendar days | 66/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 53.0°F · 14.5° from 67.5°F | 53/100 · D |
| Frost-free season | 176 days/year | 47/100 · D |
| Summer moisture balance | 62.4°F mean dew point | 47/100 · D |
Zanesville Muni · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Zanesville Muni is a continental Köppen climate: Dfa
Coldest-month mean 30.1°F and warmest-month mean 74.2°F place this station in continental, no dry season, hot summer climates (Dfa). Class Dfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfa
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 74.2°F
- Coldest month
- 30.1°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Zanesville Muni sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Zanesville Muni's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 53rd percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 55th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 54th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Zanesville Muni compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Zanesville Muni's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
64 49th percentile score exceeds 49% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Zanesville Muni's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 78 complete annual observations from 1946 to 2025, ZANESVILLE MUNI AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.23°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Zanesville Muni primary station fitted change +0.23 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (4°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.8" | 25.5 | 0.0 |
| February | 42°F (6°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 2.3" | 22.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 52°F (11°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 3.2" | 18.1 | 0.0 |
| April | 65°F (18°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 3.9" | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 74°F (23°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 3.8" | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 4.3" | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| July | 85°F (29°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 3.7" | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 3.2" | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| September | 78°F (25°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 3.1" | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| October | 66°F (19°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 2.8" | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| November | 53°F (12°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 2.8" | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| December | 43°F (6°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 2.6" | 22.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 85°F around July 10, short of 90°F on every date, while 118 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 21°F near January 22.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 18, then returns to freezing around November 22, covering 118 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is April 27, when 45% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is September 6 at 29%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 138 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 17 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 24°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Zanesville Muni.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
12.9 days with precipitation
10.8 days with precipitation
12.2 days with precipitation
13.3 days with precipitation
13.4 days with precipitation
11.9 days with precipitation
11.3 days with precipitation
9.9 days with precipitation
8.9 days with precipitation
10.3 days with precipitation
10.4 days with precipitation
12.3 days with precipitation
Zanesville Muni spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 29% of the annual total and December through February 20%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Zanesville Muni has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 44.1°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: June averages 4.3" and February 2.3". The three wettest months together take 31% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
How Zanesville Muni's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 138 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 38.6" between them, or roughly 0.28 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 19
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 26
50% probability date
Growing Season
176 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,268
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
914
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 7.4 | 33% | 49% |
| February | 67% | 7.8 | 32% | 50% |
| March | 61% | 7.8 | 41% | 38% |
| April | 62% | 6.8 | 41% | 31% |
| May | 70% | 5.6 | 42% | 25% |
| June | 73% | 5.0 | 46% | 17% |
| July | 74% | 4.5 | 46% | 15% |
| August | 74% | 4.4 | 52% | 16% |
| September | 74% | 5.2 | 51% | 24% |
| October | 68% | 6.3 | 45% | 36% |
| November | 71% | 7.2 | 36% | 48% |
| December | 74% | 7.5 | 33% | 54% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside OH closest to Zanesville Muni on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (53°F here).
- Centerport, NY 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Emmitsburg, MD 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Glencoe, KY 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Goldfield, NV 53°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (38.6" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Manchester, IA 38.6" · 0.0" off
- Calistoga, CA 38.6" · 0.0" off
- Hennepin, IL 38.6" · 0.0" off
- Howard, KS 38.6" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Zanesville Muni's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Zanesville Muni's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,268 annual heating degree days against 914 for cooling. Its 44.1°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Zanesville Muni's frost-free season lasts about 176 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Zanesville Muni's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 44.1°F. The annual average is 53°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Zanesville Muni's 38.6 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Zanesville Muni's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Zanesville Muni, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Zanesville Muni's primary station: ZANESVILLE MUNI AP (USW00093824). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Zanesville Muni; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Zanesville Muni comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.