Mansfield has a humid continental climate ( Köppen '' Dfa/Dfb '' ) , typical of the Midwest , with four distinct seasons . Winters are cold and dry but typically bring a mix of rain , sleet , and snow with occasional heavy snowfall and icing . January is the coldest month with an average mean temperature of , with temperatures dropping to or below 5.3 days per year on average . Snowfall is lighter than in the snowbelt areas to the northeast , but is still somewhat influenced by Lake Erie , located north of the city . Snowfall averages per season . The greatest 24-hour snowfall was on December 22 – 23 , 2004 when the city was impacted by a major ice storm following the Pre-Christmas 2004 snowstorm , bringing with it a band of freezing rain and sleet led by ice and snow accumulations . Another notable snowstorm to impact the region was the Great Blizzard of 1978 . The snowiest month on record was in February 2010 , while winter snowfall amounts have ranged from in 1995 – 96 to in 1932 – 33 . Springs are short with rapid transition from hard winter to sometimes very warm , and humid conditions . Summers are typically very warm , sometimes hot , and humid with temperatures exceeding 6 days per year on average . July is the warmest month with an average mean temperature of . Fall usually is the dryest season with many clear warm days and cool nights . Severe Thunderstorms are not uncommon during the spring , summer , and fall bring with them the threat of large hail , damaging winds and in rare cases tornadoes . Flooding can also occur from time to time such as the 2007 Midwest flooding that took place in the region on August 20 – 21 , 2007 when Mansfield received of rain in 24 hours . Monthly precipitation has ranged from in July 1992 to in December 1955 , while for annual precipitation the historical range is in 1990 to in 1963
2007 Midwest flooding
2007 Midwest flooding
Mansfield, Ohio