Ohio weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Ohio's statewide normal high is 36°F and normal low 20°F; normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 36°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 20°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.90 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 41°Fnormal high, Portsmouth
- Coolest place
- 32°Fnormal high, Montpelier
Where is Ohio warmest and wettest in January?
Portsmouth has the warmest January afternoons (41°F) and Montpelier the coolest (32°F). Chardon gets the most precipitation (4.19 in) and Ashtabula the least (1.90 in). The most snow falls in Chardon (34.4 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 30.9°F in 2021, 24.0°F in 2022, 36.7°F in 2023, 29.9°F in 2024, 22.3°F in 2025, 23.1°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 28.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 37°F | 22°F | 3.00 | 9.5 |
| Cleveland | 36°F | 22°F | 2.99 | 18.4 |
| Cincinnati | 40°F | 23°F | 3.30 | 7.7 |
| Toledo | 35°F | 20°F | 2.37 | 12.3 |
| Akron | 36°F | 20°F | 2.92 | 13.4 |
| Dayton | 37°F | 22°F | 3.08 | 8.3 |
| Hamilton | 40°F | 22°F | 2.91 | – |
| Youngstown | 34°F | 19°F | 3.03 | 19.6 |
| Springfield | 36°F | 19°F | 2.69 | – |
| Elyria | 34°F | 20°F | 2.11 | – |
| Newark | 39°F | 21°F | 2.67 | – |
| Mansfield | 34°F | 19°F | 3.22 | 14.5 |
| Fairfield | 38°F | 21°F | 3.38 | – |
| Lancaster | 38°F | 20°F | 2.88 | – |
| Findlay | 35°F | 20°F | 2.05 | – |
| Warren | 35°F | 17°F | 3.11 | 9.6 |
| Westerville | 38°F | 22°F | 2.93 | 6.9 |
| North Ridgeville | 36°F | 22°F | 2.84 | 12.9 |
| Marion | 34°F | 19°F | 2.39 | – |
| Lima | 34°F | 20°F | 2.23 | – |
| Stow | 33°F | 18°F | 3.09 | – |
| Bowling Green | 33°F | 19°F | 2.26 | 6.3 |
| Marysville | 35°F | 21°F | 2.68 | 7.0 |
| Wooster | 35°F | 20°F | 2.92 | – |
| Xenia | 38°F | 23°F | 3.39 | 7.3 |
| Zanesville | 38°F | 22°F | 2.80 | – |
| Athens | 38°F | 22°F | 2.89 | 5.8 |
| Sandusky | 34°F | 22°F | 1.90 | – |
| Chillicothe | 39°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Piqua | 36°F | 21°F | 2.97 | – |
| Painesville | 37°F | 24°F | 3.14 | – |
| Sidney | 34°F | 18°F | 2.89 | – |
| Ashland | 34°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Steubenville | 37°F | 19°F | 3.46 | – |
| Ashtabula | 33°F | 19°F | 1.90 | – |
| Tiffin | 33°F | 19°F | 2.57 | 9.4 |
| Portsmouth | 41°F | 23°F | 3.09 | – |
| New Philadelphia | 37°F | 21°F | 2.62 | – |
| Defiance | 32°F | 18°F | 1.94 | – |
| Norwalk | 33°F | 19°F | 2.68 | 9.7 |
| Fremont | 34°F | 19°F | 2.73 | 8.4 |
| Washington Court House | 36°F | 20°F | 3.01 | 7.9 |
| Circleville | 39°F | 23°F | 2.89 | 6.7 |
| Bellefontaine | 34°F | 18°F | 3.04 | – |
| Marietta | 40°F | 23°F | 3.49 | 7.2 |
| Greenville | 35°F | 19°F | 2.84 | – |
| Wilmington | 37°F | 21°F | 2.91 | – |
| Franklin | 38°F | 20°F | 3.32 | – |
| Bucyrus | 35°F | 21°F | 2.75 | 7.5 |
| Mack | 39°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Ravenna | 34°F | 17°F | 3.07 | 14.4 |
| Urbana | 35°F | 19°F | 3.13 | – |
| Van Wert | 33°F | 18°F | 2.57 | 6.2 |
| Coshocton | 37°F | 20°F | 3.15 | 5.6 |
| Celina | 34°F | 19°F | 2.76 | 10.8 |
| London | 33°F | 19°F | 3.12 | – |
| Galion | 33°F | 18°F | 3.16 | 9.9 |
| Cambridge | 38°F | 21°F | 3.25 | 5.5 |
| Napoleon | 33°F | 17°F | 2.53 | 9.5 |
| Cheviot | 37°F | 22°F | 3.59 | 6.0 |
| Bryan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.48 | – |
| Oberlin | 34°F | 18°F | 2.88 | 14.4 |
| Eaton | 35°F | 17°F | 3.13 | – |
| Kenton | 33°F | 18°F | 2.63 | 9.3 |
| Wauseon | 32°F | 17°F | 2.16 | 9.2 |
| Logan | 39°F | 19°F | 3.24 | – |
| Kirtland | 34°F | 19°F | 3.51 | – |
| Upper Sandusky | 33°F | 17°F | 2.21 | – |
| Hillsboro | 39°F | 19°F | 3.44 | 6.9 |
| Milford | 39°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Jackson | 37°F | 21°F | 3.26 | 7.0 |
| New Carlisle | 38°F | 17°F | 3.16 | 6.2 |
| Chardon | 33°F | 17°F | 4.19 | 34.4 |
| New Lexington | 37°F | 18°F | 3.35 | 8.6 |
| Waverly | 40°F | 22°F | 3.20 | 5.0 |
| Barnesville | 36°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Montpelier | 32°F | 17°F | 2.42 | 9.2 |
| Paulding | 33°F | 17°F | 2.43 | 7.3 |
| Hicksville | 33°F | 17°F | 2.29 | – |
| Gallipolis | 41°F | 23°F | 3.07 | – |
| Millersburg | 36°F | 18°F | 2.86 | 7.3 |
| Cadiz | 34°F | 20°F | 3.55 | 7.9 |
| Fredericktown | 33°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Dennison | 36°F | 20°F | 3.13 | – |
| Caldwell | 39°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Lucasville | 41°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Centerburg | 34°F | 17°F | 3.06 | – |
| Ripley | 40°F | 17°F | 3.42 | 6.5 |
| Newport | 39°F | 22°F | 3.50 | 8.9 |
| Beverly | 38°F | 21°F | 3.60 | 7.1 |
| Pandora | 33°F | 19°F | 2.61 | 10.6 |
| Danville | 34°F | 17°F | 3.13 | 12.9 |
| Hiram | 33°F | 16°F | 3.34 | 20.4 |
| Philo | 38°F | 23°F | 2.74 | – |
| Chippewa Lake | 32°F | 17°F | 2.88 | 9.9 |
| Huntsville | 36°F | 18°F | 2.82 | – |
| Hoytville | 33°F | 18°F | 2.42 | 7.8 |
| Hannibal | 38°F | 20°F | 3.67 | – |
| Chilo | 41°F | 23°F | 2.97 | – |
| Akron Fulton International Airport | 37°F | 21°F | 1.83 | – |
| Carpenter (2 mi S) | 40°F | 22°F | 3.23 | 5.6 |
| Cincinnati-Fernbank | 40°F | 24°F | 3.65 | 2.9 |
| Columbus Ohio State University Airport | 36°F | 21°F | 2.22 | – |
| Columbus WCMH | 37°F | 21°F | 3.09 | – |
| Dorset | 32°F | 17°F | 3.32 | 29.6 |
| McConnellsville Lake 7 | 39°F | 20°F | 3.64 | 7.7 |
| Millport (4 mi NE) | 34°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Mosquito Creek Lake | 35°F | 18°F | 2.87 | 12.8 |
| Newark Water Works | 36°F | 18°F | 3.21 | 7.2 |
| South Point | 43°F | 25°F | 3.51 | 3.2 |
| Waterloo | 41°F | 20°F | 3.28 | 5.0 |
| Weather Office Wilmington | 38°F | 22°F | 3.25 | 8.9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.