Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in Ohio
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Ohio ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geauga County | 16.5°F | 6,677 | $2,607 |
| 2 | Williams County | 16.6°F | 6,460 | $1,284 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 16.8°F | 6,410 | $1,580 |
| 4 | Medina County | 16.8°F | 6,526 | $2,274 |
| 5 | Paulding County | 16.8°F | 6,160 | $1,177 |
| 6 | Portage County | 17.0°F | 6,398 | $1,837 |
| 7 | Wyandot County | 17.1°F | 6,160 | $1,394 |
| 8 | Adams County | 17.2°F | 5,620 | $1,372 |
| 9 | Brown County | 17.2°F | 5,620 | $1,542 |
| 10 | Henry County | 17.4°F | 6,183 | $1,482 |
| 11 | Preble County | 17.4°F | 5,825 | $1,506 |
| 12 | Logan County | 17.6°F | 6,027 | $1,613 |
| 13 | Trumbull County | 17.6°F | 6,282 | $1,221 |
| 14 | Perry County | 17.7°F | 5,864 | $1,537 |
| 15 | Marion County | 17.9°F | 6,015 | $1,308 |
| 16 | Shelby County | 17.9°F | 5,911 | $1,638 |
| 17 | Holmes County | 18.0°F | 6,046 | $2,114 |
| 18 | Wayne County | 18.0°F | 6,193 | $1,776 |
| 19 | Defiance County | 18.1°F | 6,179 | $1,360 |
| 20 | Van Wert County | 18.2°F | 5,995 | $1,242 |
| 21 | Hardin County | 18.3°F | 6,027 | $1,241 |
| 22 | Clark County | 18.5°F | 5,808 | $1,415 |
| 23 | Sandusky County | 18.5°F | 6,028 | $1,366 |
| 24 | Madison County | 18.6°F | 6,040 | $1,950 |
| 25 | Hocking County | 18.7°F | 5,616 | $1,506 |
| 26 | Mercer County | 18.7°F | 5,789 | $1,785 |
| 27 | Seneca County | 18.7°F | 5,992 | $1,248 |
| 28 | Champaign County | 19.0°F | 5,839 | $1,613 |
| 29 | Darke County | 19.0°F | 5,672 | $1,470 |
| 30 | Huron County | 19.0°F | 6,084 | $1,411 |
| 31 | Morrow County | 19.0°F | 5,902 | $1,731 |
| 32 | Ashland County | 19.1°F | 5,983 | $1,532 |
| 33 | Ashtabula County | 19.1°F | 6,372 | $1,369 |
| 34 | Richland County | 19.1°F | 5,983 | $1,406 |
| 35 | Jefferson County | 19.2°F | 5,828 | $1,123 |
| 36 | Wood County | 19.2°F | 6,012 | $1,878 |
| 37 | Columbiana County | 19.3°F | 6,089 | $1,267 |
| 38 | Mahoning County | 19.3°F | 6,089 | $1,320 |
| 39 | Highland County | 19.4°F | 5,441 | $1,383 |
| 40 | Putnam County | 19.4°F | 5,843 | $1,642 |
| 41 | Fayette County | 19.6°F | 5,615 | $1,424 |
| 42 | Harrison County | 19.8°F | 5,880 | $1,107 |
| 43 | Lorain County | 19.8°F | 6,045 | $1,838 |
| 44 | Coshocton County | 19.9°F | 5,660 | $1,278 |
| 45 | Allen County | 20.1°F | 5,769 | $1,418 |
| 46 | Auglaize County | 20.1°F | 5,769 | $1,570 |
| 47 | Lucas County | 20.1°F | 5,839 | $1,474 |
| 48 | Montgomery County | 20.1°F | 5,432 | $1,576 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 20.2°F | 5,443 | $1,212 |
| 50 | Fairfield County | 20.3°F | 5,472 | $2,274 |
| 51 | Lawrence County | 20.3°F | 5,275 | $1,219 |
| 52 | Stark County | 20.3°F | 5,700 | $1,591 |
| 53 | Hancock County | 20.4°F | 5,564 | $1,682 |
| 54 | Monroe County | 20.4°F | 5,507 | $1,192 |
| 55 | Crawford County | 20.5°F | 5,592 | $1,167 |
| 56 | Union County | 20.6°F | 5,546 | $2,559 |
| 57 | Guernsey County | 20.7°F | 5,324 | $1,371 |
| 58 | Jackson County | 20.8°F | 5,565 | $1,263 |
| 59 | Carroll County | 20.9°F | 5,569 | $1,515 |
| 60 | Tuscarawas County | 20.9°F | 5,569 | $1,549 |
| 61 | Summit County | 21.0°F | 5,538 | $1,765 |
| 62 | Knox County | 21.2°F | 5,231 | $1,856 |
| 63 | Licking County | 21.2°F | 5,231 | $2,135 |
| 64 | Delaware County | 21.3°F | 5,486 | $3,552 |
| 65 | Clinton County | 21.4°F | 5,364 | $1,645 |
| 66 | Athens County | 21.5°F | 5,386 | $1,544 |
| 67 | Butler County | 21.5°F | 5,111 | $2,074 |
| 68 | Meigs County | 21.5°F | 5,280 | $1,068 |
| 69 | Vinton County | 21.5°F | 5,280 | $1,214 |
| 70 | Muskingum County | 21.7°F | 5,268 | $1,480 |
| 71 | Noble County | 21.7°F | 5,268 | $1,308 |
| 72 | Pike County | 21.7°F | 5,089 | $1,310 |
| 73 | Ross County | 21.7°F | 5,089 | $1,401 |
| 74 | Erie County | 21.8°F | 5,653 | $1,630 |
| 75 | Miami County | 21.8°F | 5,149 | $1,777 |
| 76 | Ottawa County | 21.8°F | 5,653 | $1,728 |
| 77 | Franklin County | 22.0°F | 5,233 | $2,314 |
| 78 | Warren County | 22.0°F | 5,033 | $2,664 |
| 79 | Belmont County | 22.3°F | 5,419 | $1,287 |
| 80 | Greene County | 22.7°F | 5,063 | $2,125 |
| 81 | Pickaway County | 23.0°F | 5,003 | $1,978 |
| 82 | Gallia County | 23.1°F | 4,793 | $1,229 |
| 83 | Cuyahoga County | 23.5°F | 5,513 | $1,750 |
| 84 | Clermont County | 23.6°F | 4,804 | $2,101 |
| 85 | Hamilton County | 23.6°F | 4,804 | $1,998 |
| 86 | Lake County | 23.7°F | 5,353 | $1,824 |
| 87 | Washington County | 23.7°F | 4,888 | $1,510 |
| 88 | Scioto County | 26.4°F | 4,321 | $1,216 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
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