New Philadelphia in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), New Philadelphia sees average daytime highs around 38°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 9.3 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is New Philadelphia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New Philadelphia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°F
Precipitation
9.3 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in New Philadelphia in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°F.

A typical winter day in New Philadelphia reaches about 38°F and drops to 25°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in New Philadelphia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
32 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

New Philadelphia weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.310.76.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.35.110.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.83.411.71.9
Apr61° / 42°4.313.31134.7
May71° / 52°4.313.4014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.013.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 65°3.612.4014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.110.2013.66.4
Sep75° / 56°3.49.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°3.2100.110.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.29.91.59.72.3
Dec40° / 28°3.210.44.29.20.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

New Philadelphia gets around 9.3 in of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit New Philadelphia?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Philadelphia.

What to pack for New Philadelphia in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, New Philadelphia sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in New Philadelphia in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Philadelphia peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in New Philadelphia in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in New Philadelphia is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Philadelphia?

New Philadelphia sits at 40.5°N, 81.4°W, 906 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Massillon, 22 mi away.

Topography around New Philadelphia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of New Philadelphia.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Philadelphia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.

The land around New Philadelphia is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
397 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Massillon 22 mi · Canton 22 mi · North Canton 27 mi · Green 32 mi · Wooster 34 mi · Alliance 34 mi · Barberton 37 mi · Wadsworth 40 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for New Philadelphia (40.4898°, -81.4457°, elevation 906 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.