Defiance Weather Records

Defiance, Ohio weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Defiance, Ohio was 111 °F which occurred on July 25, 1934.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Defiance, Ohio was -26 °F which occurred on January 13, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Defiance Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.4 17.8 70 -26 2.4 7.7
February 35.5 19.7 73 -22 2.2 6.9
March 46.4 27.8 89 -7 2.6 2.6
April 59.9 38.4 91 4 3.7 0.4
May 71.3 49.6 99 24 4.3 0.0
June 80.7 59.8 107 35 3.6 0.0
July 84.6 63.2 111 40 3.7 0.0
August 82.3 61.4 104 36 3.5 0.0
September 76.5 53.9 100 26 3.2 0.0
October 63.3 42.7 92 14 2.9 0.0
November 49.0 32.4 82 0 3.0 1.0
December 37.2 23.8 70 -19 2.5 4.2
Entire year 60.1 41.0 111 -26 37.6 22.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 5, 2012
Lowest daily high -10 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F September 18, 1897
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches September 18, 1907
Most monthly precipitation 12.0 inches June 1981
Most yearly precipitation 55.3 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1993
Earliest snow in season October 9 1906
Latest snow in season May 2 1909
Most daily snow 12.0 inches February 16, 2021
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches January 2014
Most yearly snow 69.2 inches 2014
Most snow in a winter 75.4 inches 2013–2014
Greatest snow accumulation 21.0 inches February 21, 1978
Earliest freeze September 18 1903
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 9 2000
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 1896
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1934
Latest freeze May 27 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1933
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1897
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 34 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 159 1981
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 125 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 75 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 16 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1934
Defiance Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 20 days Feb 1–20, 1895
Without precipitation 35 days Oct 8 – Nov 11, 1924
With snow 20 days Feb 1–20, 1895
High temperature at or
below freezing
39 days Dec 27, 1976 – Feb 3, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 68 days Jun 14 – Aug 20, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 17 days Jul 11–27, 1934
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Jul 8–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Defiance is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Defiance location