Climateby Month

Toledo, OH climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 611 ft elevation

Toledo has warm and often humid summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 35°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 37 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are May and September.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
20°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
133
35.0 in of precipitation
Snow a year
37.4 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Toledo?

Normal highs range from 35°F in January to 87°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 20°F (-7°C) 35° 20° February: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 22°F (-6°C) March: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 30°F (-1°C) April: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) May: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 64°F (18°C) 87° 64° August: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) October: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) November: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 26°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Toledo?

January has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 35 in of precipitation.

January: 14 wet days 14 February: 11 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 9 wet days September: 9 wet days 9 October: 11 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 12 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 37.4 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 12.3 in of snow 12.3 February: 10.2 in of snow March: 5.3 in of snow April: 1.3 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.1 in of snow November: 1.7 in of snow December: 6.5 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Toledo?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 12 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 6 muggy days July: 12 muggy days 12 August: 11 muggy days September: 4 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Toledo Express Airport, 14 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.2 hours in December to 15.2 hours in June.

January: 9.6 hours of daylight February: 10.6 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.5 hours of daylight June: 15.2 hours of daylight 15.2 July: 14.8 hours of daylight August: 13.8 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.8 hours of daylight December: 9.2 hours of daylight 9.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Toledo, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 35°F20°F 2.4 in14 12.3 in 0 9.6 h
February 38°F22°F 2.3 in11 10.2 in 0 10.6 h
March 48°F30°F 2.6 in12 5.3 in 0 12.0 h
April 62°F40°F 3.5 in12 1.3 in 0 13.4 h
May 73°F51°F 3.8 in13 0.0 in 1 14.5 h
June 83°F61°F 3.5 in11 0.0 in 6 15.2 h
July 87°F64°F 3.3 in10 0.0 in 12 14.8 h
August 84°F63°F 3.1 in9 0.0 in 11 13.8 h
September 78°F55°F 2.9 in9 0.0 in 4 12.5 h
October 65°F44°F 2.6 in11 0.1 in 0 11.1 h
November 51°F35°F 2.6 in11 1.7 in 0 9.8 h
December 39°F26°F 2.4 in12 6.5 in 0 9.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Toledo

By our comfort score, the best months are May and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 260624
Feb 310520
Mar 443610
Apr 61971
May 701581
Jun 641065
Jul 57567
Aug 59764
Sep 671462
Oct 601160
Nov 42367
Dec 290619

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Toledo

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 20, and the first fall frost around Oct 27, leaving 188 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Toledo
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 20after May 7
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 27before Oct 14
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 8after Apr 25
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 7before Oct 26
Frost-free season188 daysunder 167 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Toledo Metcalf Fld (USW00004848), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Ohio.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (July 14, 1995); the lowest was -19°F (February 20, 2015).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Toledo Express Airport (USW00094830), 14 mi WSW of the city center, 669 ft (58 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Toledo Metcalf Fld (USW00004848), 8.1 mi SSE of the city center, 622 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Toledo Express Airport (725360-94830), 14 mi WSW of the city center, 674 ft (63 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error