Woodsdale, Ohio Weather
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Woodsdale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——80°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°57°+6°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°63°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle56%—81°62°-6°
- SundayJun 7Showers56%0.04″82°67°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast13%—83°68°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle21%0.01″76°69°-7°
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:04 AM
- Moonset
- 1:40 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Woodsdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Woodsdale's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in April (4.6 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| February | 34° | 2.4″ | 6 |
| March | 43° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| April | 54° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| May | 64° | 4.6″ | 9 |
| June | 72° | 4.1″ | 8 |
| July | 76° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| August | 74° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| September | 67° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| October | 55° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| November | 43° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| December | 35° | 3.3″ | 7 |
Regional context
Woodsdale's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 31°F to a July mean of 76°F — a 45°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 41.4 inches spread across roughly 81 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: April tops out at 4.6 inches across 8.4 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.4 inches across 5.6 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Woodsdale up with places like Williamsdale, OH, New Miami, OH and Trenton, OH, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Woodsdale typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Williamsdale, OH, New Miami, OH, Trenton, OH, Hamilton, OH, Seven Mile, OH.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Woodsdale?
- Woodsdale's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Woodsdale?
- April is the wettest month with about 4.6 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Woodsdale?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Woodsdale?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Woodsdale?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Woodsdale get?
- Woodsdale averages about 81 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Woodsdale?
- Woodsdale's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Woodsdale, Ohio sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 31°F while July averages 76°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Woodsdale receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 81 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.4°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.