What most of Winter 2016-2017 looked like in Ohio.
The Winter 2016-2017 Review supports that the season was one of the warmest, least snowy winters on record. Depending on your viewpoint, that was either a really good or really bad thing.
Temperature and snowfall ranking data goes back to the winter of 1878-1879. Snow depth ranking data goes back to 1940.
December-February Only
Average High: 44.4 7th Warmest
Average Low: 29.5 6th Warmest
Mean: 37.0 6th Warmest
Precipitation: 8.55″ 49th Wettest
Snowfall: 7.6″ 13th Least Snowy
Average Daily Snow Depth: 0.1″ 2nd Lowest
32 or Below Highs: 17 11th Fewest
32 or Below Lows: 54 5th Fewest
Measurable Precipitation Days: 43 10th Most
Measurable Snowfall Days: 10 6th Fewest
Deepest Snow Depth: 3″ on December 14th
Days with 1″+ Snow Depth: 7 5th Fewest
Entire Cold Season: October-April
Average High: 54.8 1st Warmest
Average Low: 36.7 5th Warmest
Mean: 45.8 1st Warmest
Precipitation: 19.28″ 67th Driest
Snowfall: 9.3″ 8th Least Snowy
Average Snow Depth: 0.1″ 2nd Lowest
32 or Below Highs: 18 8th Fewest
32 or Below Lows: 80 5th Fewest
Measurable Precipitation Days: 86 19th Most
Measurable Snowfall Days: 15 6th Fewest
Deepest Snow Depth: 3″ on December 14th
Days with 1″+ Snow Depth: 8 5th Fewest
Average High By Month
October 2016: 69.3 17th Warmest
November 2016: 57.7 7th Warmest
December 2016: 38.7 38th Coldest
January 2017: 43.5 14th Warmest
February 2017: 51.8 1st Warmest
March 2017: 52.1 36th Warmest
April 2017: 71.1 1st Warmest
Average Low By Month
October 2016: 49.1 14th Warmest
November 2016: 36.3 26th Warmest
December 2016: 26.2 50th Coldest
January 2017: 30.1 8th Warmest
February 2017: 32.6 4th Warmest
March 2017: 34.1 32nd Warmest
April 2017: 48.3 1st Warmest
Mean By Month
October 2016: 59.2 12th Warmest
November 2016: 47.0 13th Warmest
December 2016: 32.4 44th Coldest
January 2017: 36.8 12th Warmest
February 2017: 42.2 1st Warmest
March 2017: 43.1 35th Warmest
April 2017: 59.7 1st Warmest
Precipitation By Month
October 2016: 1.73″ 45th Driest
November 2016: 1.02″ 13th Driest
December 2016: 3.09″ 49th Wettest
January 2017: 2.83″ 53rd Wettest
February 2017: 2.63″ 51st Wettest
March 2017: 5.39″ 15th Wettest
April 2017: 2.59″ 44th Driest
Snowfall By Month
October 2016: 0.0″ Least Snowy
November 2016: Trace 2nd Least Snowy
December 2016: 5.4″ 40th Snowiest
January 2017: 1.6″ 13th Least Snowy
February 2017: 0.6″ 4th Least Snowy
March 2017: 1.7″ 27th Least Snowy
April 2017: Trace 2nd Least Snowy
Average Snow Depth By Month
October 2016: 0″
November 2016: 0″
December 2016: 0.3″
January 2017: Trace
February 2017: 0.1″
March 2017: Trace
April 2017: 0″
Maximum High By Month
October 2016: 83 on the 18th
November 2016: 80 on the 1st
December 2016: 69 on the 26th
January 2017: 67 on the 12th
February 2017: 78 on the 24th
March 2017: 77 on the 30th
April 2017: 85 on the 26th and 30th
Record Highs
-The 83 on October 18th tied the record for the date set in 1938.
-The 80 on November 1st tied the record for the date set in 1950. This is also a tie for the warmest temperature ever recorded in November.
-The 79 on November 2nd tied the record for the date set in 1897.
-The 75 on November 18th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 73 set in 1954.
-The 69 on November 26th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 62 set in 1889 and 1982.
-The 67 on January 12th tied the record for the date set in 1916.
-The 64 on January 17th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 62 set in 1952.
-The 66 on February 18th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 63 set in 2011.
-The 72 on February 23rd was a record for the date, beating the old record of 66 set in 1905 and 1986.
-The 78 on February 24th was a record for the date in 3 ways: 1. It beat the old daily record of 72 set in 1961. 2. It beat the record for the warmest February temperature ever of 75 set on 2/26/2000. 3. It broke the record for the warmest temperature for meteorological winter (Dec-Feb) of all-time, beating the old record of 76 set on 12/3/1982.
Minimum High By Month
October 2016: 52 on the 22nd
November 2016: 35 on the 20th
December 2016: 14 on the 15th
January 2017: 16 on the 6th and 7th
February 2017: 25 on the 3rd
March 2017: 29 on the 14th
April 2017: 49 on the 1st
Maximum Low By Month
October 2016: 69 on the 18th
November 2016: 56 on the 2nd
December 2016: 48 on the 26th
January 2017: 47 on the 17th
February 2017: 59 on the 24th
March 2017: 58 on the 25th
April 2017: 63 on the 16th and 19th
Record Maximum Lows
-The 69 on October 18th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 65 set in 2007.
-The 54 on February 22nd was a record for the date, beating the old record of 51 set in 1930.
-The 52 on February 23rd was a record for the date, beating the old record of 51 set in 1930.
-The 59 on February 24th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 50 set in 2000.
-The 58 on March 25th tied the record for the date set in 1949.
Minimum Low By Month
October 2016: 35 on the 25th
November 2016: 21 on the 22nd
December 2016: 4 on the 15th and 16th
January 2017: 6 on the 7th
February 2017: 9 on the 4th
March 2017: 15 on the 15th
April 2017: 32 on the 8th
Highest Daily Precipitation By Month
October 2016: 0.74″ on the 19th
November 2016: 0.36″ on the 28th
December 2016: 1.07″ on the 17th
January 2017: 0.80″ on the 3rd
February 2017: 0.76″ on the 7th
March 2017: 1.53″ on the 26th
April 2017: 0.80″ on the 9th
Highest Daily Snowfall By Month
October 2016: 0.0″
November 2016: Trace on the 19th and 20th
December 2016: 3.2″ on the 13th
January 2017: 0.9″ on the 5th
February 2017: 0.6″ on the 8th
March 2017: 0.6″ on the 13th
April 2017: Tract on the 6th and 7th
Deepest Snow Depth By Month
October 2016: 0″
November 2016: 0″
December 2016: 3″ on the 14th
January 2017: 1″ on the 6th
February 2017: 1″ on the 9th and 10th
March 2017: 1″ on the 14th
April 2017: 0″
For more winter season records and local weather information, visit the following links.
Winter Season Records
Wilmington National Weather Service
Other Winter Reviews
Winter 2015-2016
Winter 2014-2015
