Sidney, OH Climate


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Sidney, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average July high temperature is 86 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average January low temperature is 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 36 inches. The area typically receives snowfall from late November to mid March, with an average of 28 inches per year. Sidney enjoys four distinct seasons, and temperatures can range dramatically between winter lows and summer highs.

Sidney, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sidney averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Sidney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sidney is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sidney, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSidney, OhioUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  17.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.7 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  955 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Sidney with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Sidney, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sidney are September, June and August.
In Sidney, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sidney with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Sidney, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Sidney, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sidney but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sidney with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Sidney means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Sidney with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Sidney, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Sidney means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Sidney with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 10 years ago

Unless you are a High school football fan, there is little to do in Sidney. No arts, no culture, no restaurants that are not chains or greasy spoons. Driving to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born in Sidney, OH and have been living here since 1999. I believe it to be a high quality community and a great place for a child to grow up. CLIMATE: The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Most people I know that live in Sidney live here for one of 2 reasons: 1) There job transferred them here (it is a somewhat industrial town), or, 2) They've just  More

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