Zanesville, OH

Ohio · Records since 1895–2026

☁️ 69°F Feels like 74°
Currently in Zanesville
As of 3:30 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 1944

+16° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1972

-16° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Zanesville

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1936
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
6.48"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1913
16.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Apr 4, 1987

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 1944
2 99°F August 11, 1900
3 96°F August 11, 1926
4 95°F August 11, 1949
5 95°F August 11, 1895
6 93°F August 11, 2021
7 93°F August 11, 1988
8 93°F August 11, 1940
9 93°F August 11, 1939
10 93°F August 11, 1918

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1972
2 48°F August 11, 1965
3 49°F August 11, 1962
4 50°F August 11, 1967
5 52°F August 11, 1968
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Zanesville

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
12
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

105 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
8
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
72
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Zanesville

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 24, 1934 – Jul 7, 1934 14 101°F (Jun 29) 96°F 69°F
2 Jul 18, 1940 – Jul 31, 1940 14 101°F (Jul 30) 96°F 68°F
3 Jul 17, 1930 – Jul 29, 1930 13 104°F (Jul 20) 98°F 69°F
4 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 12 106°F (Jul 14) 99°F 64°F
5 Sep 5, 1897 – Sep 16, 1897 12 99°F (Sep 15) 95°F 61°F
6 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 28, 1934 11 106°F (Jul 25) 99°F 71°F
7 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 11 102°F (Sep 3) 97°F 60°F
8 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 18, 1988 10 98°F (Aug 17) 93°F 68°F
9 Jul 24, 1941 – Aug 1, 1941 9 101°F (Jul 27) 96°F 68°F
10 Jul 3, 1897 – Jul 10, 1897 8 101°F (Jul 4) 98°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

40
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
1995

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.76"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.06"
+1.70"
2.18"
August so far
August normal: 3.20"
-1.02"
9.87"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.22"
-1.35"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

62nd-warmest month on record

43rd-warmest July of 130 on record

+1.0° vs. 73.8° average (1991–2020)
81.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1934
81.5°F
Warmest July ever
1934
7
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
94°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 94°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 15 days, set in 1930.


Average July Temperature by Year

1895–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 81.5°F
2 1901 78.7°F
3 1935 78.5°F
4 1999 78.2°F
5 2016 77.7°F
6 2011 77.4°F
7 1930 77.4°F
8 2012 77.3°F
9 1931 77.2°F
10 1898 77.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1934 81.5°F
2 June 1934 79.3°F
3 July 1901 78.7°F
4 July 1935 78.5°F
5 July 1999 78.2°F
6 August 1918 77.7°F
7 July 2016 77.7°F
8 July 2011 77.4°F
9 July 1930 77.4°F
10 July 2012 77.3°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Zanesville, OH 74.8°F 43rd of 130
New Philadelphia, OH 74.0°F 21st of 66
Parkersburg, WV 75.7°F 41st of 97
Columbus, OH 77.7°F 21st of 149
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1539 complete months on record.