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Climate of Zanesville: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Zanesville, with average daytime highs around 30°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 37°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1010 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June, and June is the wettest month at roughly 104 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Zanesville, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -6° | 69 mm | 87% |
| Feb | 3° | -6° | 65 mm | 86% |
| Mar | 10° | -2° | 84 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 17° | 4° | 96 mm | 78% |
| May | 22° | 11° | 100 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 27° | 16° | 104 mm | 75% |
| Jul | 30° | 18° | 93 mm | 70% |
| Aug | 30° | 17° | 78 mm | 66% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 82 mm | 68% |
| Oct | 18° | 6° | 83 mm | 74% |
| Nov | 11° | 0° | 72 mm | 80% |
| Dec | 4° | -4° | 80 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Zanesville. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Zanesville weather
Zanesville is one of many towns in Ohio's humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters typical of the Midwest, about 84 km east of Columbus. Before the rains arrive, there's warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs in the high 20s to low 30s°C. Cooler months mean cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Zanesville: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Zanesville is about 84 km east of Columbus, in Ohio.
Zanesville sees cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Zanesville's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Zanesville, with average daytime highs of about 30°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Zanesville receives about 1010 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 104 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June.
July to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Zanesville, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Zanesville typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 0°C, with about 72 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 80%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Zanesville is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Zanesville's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Ohio described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.