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US Ohio Valley Climate – April 2026 Update

Generating US Ohio Valley climate update…

Climate Map – USA

Source: NOAA Climate at a Glance — US states & climate regions (tavg, pcp). Anomalies are vs the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) or 1991–2020 (rainfall). See methodology.

Temperature – Average

US Ohio Valley
United States
Global
Land + Ocean
Mar
10.8°C· 2nd
+4.9°C
10.5°C· 1st
+5.0°C
15.2°C· 3rd
+1.1°C
Record
13.5°C (2012)
10.5°C (2026)
15.2°C (2025)
Jan–Mar
3.7°C· 13th
+2.5°C
5.2°C· 1st
+3.5°C
15.1°C· 4th
+1.1°C
Record
6.4°C (2012)
5.2°C (2026)
15.2°C (2024)
2025
12.9°C· 16th
+1.2°C
12.6°C· 4th
+1.5°C
15.0°C· 3rd
+1.0°C
Record
13.9°C (2024)
13.1°C (2024)
15.2°C (2024)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

US Ohio Valley – Monthly Temperature – All Years

Metric

Each line represents one year of monthly temperature.

All years since 19872024 (warmest)2026 (current year)

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg / pcp (monthly absolutes).

Shifting Seasons

Warm / cold seasons

How spring and autumn have shifted in US Ohio Valley. Spring is defined as the date monthly temperatures first rise above the long-term annual mean (11.7°C, from 19501979); autumn is the date they fall back below it. Temperature swings 25.9°C peak-to-peak across the year - a classic four-seasons rhythm.

1950–1979
6.3
months above annual mean
2016–2025
6.7
months above annual mean
Spring & Autumn shift
+8 days longer
Warm season
1950–1979 baseline: 15 Apr → 22 Oct · 190 days
2016–2025 now: 12 Apr → 27 Oct · 198 days
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F
M
A
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Spring 3 days earlier · Autumn 5 days later

Baseline vs recent monthly temperature climatology. Biggest warming: Mar (+2.5°C).

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg.

Rainfall & Rain Days – Totals

Rainfall / Precipitation
US Ohio Valley
United States
Mar
104 mm· 28th
+5 mm
46 mm· 74th
-19 mm
Record
173 mm (1973)
102 mm (1973)
Jan–Mar
61 mm· 70th
-16 mm
41 mm· 77th
-17 mm
Record
136 mm (1950)
84 mm (1998)
2025
1083 mm· 43rd
-6 mm
743 mm· 55th
-26 mm
Record
1371 mm (2019)
887 mm (1973)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

Member States (7)

Hottest & Coolest in US Ohio Valley this Month

1-month anomaly vs 1961–1990 across the 7 members we cover. Click a name to open its profile.

Warmest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Tennessee+5.17°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸Missouri+5.13°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Kentucky+5.11°C
  4. 4.🇺🇸Indiana+4.82°C
  5. 5.🇺🇸Illinois+4.72°C

Coolest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Ohio+4.36°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸West Virginia+4.57°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Illinois+4.72°C
  4. 4.🇺🇸Indiana+4.82°C
  5. 5.🇺🇸Kentucky+5.11°C

Data Sources

  • NOAA Climate at a Glance — Regional time series · NOAA code 103 · Open at NOAA
  • Two-baseline model — comparison baseline 1961–1990; native baseline 1901–2000. Methodology →

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