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Boat Winterization in Ohio

In Ohio, local boat deadlines run from Oct 19 to Nov 15, with a median around Oct 28 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Notable cities

All Ohio cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
WarrenOct 19Oct 26View →Checklist
HamiltonOct 20Oct 27View →Checklist
NewarkOct 20Oct 27View →Checklist
MiddletownOct 22Oct 29View →Checklist
SpringfieldOct 23Oct 30View →Checklist
Grove CityOct 23Oct 30View →Checklist
YoungstownOct 25Nov 1View →Checklist
FairfieldOct 25Nov 1View →Checklist
Cuyahoga FallsOct 26Nov 2View →Checklist
MansfieldOct 26Nov 2View →Checklist
DublinOct 26Nov 2View →Checklist
ColumbusOct 27Nov 3View →Checklist
FindlayOct 27Nov 3View →Checklist
LancasterOct 27Nov 3View →Checklist
LimaOct 27Nov 3View →Checklist
WestervilleOct 27Nov 3View →Checklist
CincinnatiOct 28Nov 4View →Checklist
DaytonOct 28Nov 4View →Checklist
LorainOct 28Nov 4View →Checklist
KetteringOct 28Nov 4View →Checklist
BeavercreekOct 28Nov 4View →Checklist
Huber HeightsOct 30Nov 6View →Checklist
ToledoOct 31Nov 7View →Checklist
AkronOct 31Nov 7View →Checklist
CantonOct 31Nov 7View →Checklist
ElyriaNov 3Nov 10View →Checklist
MentorNov 3Nov 10View →Checklist
ParmaNov 6Nov 13View →Checklist
LakewoodNov 6Nov 13View →Checklist
StrongsvilleNov 6Nov 13View →Checklist
ClevelandNov 15Nov 22View →Checklist
EuclidNov 15Nov 22View →Checklist
Cleveland HeightsNov 15Nov 22View →Checklist

Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.