Sidney Metro Area, OH Climate

The Sidney, OH Metro Area has a generally temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures regularly reaching into the 80s (°F). Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring brings pleasant weather with mild temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Fall can be quite chilly, but also brings beautiful foliage to enjoy in the changing landscape of Ohio. In general, Sidney is an ideal destination for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Sidney Metro Area averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Sidney Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Sidney metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sidney, Ohio	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.2 in.	27.8 in.
	127.4 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	18.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	993 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 the Sidney metro area with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the Sidney metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Sidney metro area are September, June and August.

In the Sidney metro area, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Sidney metro area with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Sidney metro area, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Sidney metro area, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Sidney metro area 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.

July is the wettest month in the Sidney metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 39.5 inches in the Sidney metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in the Sidney metro area with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in the Sidney metro area, 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 18.2 inches in the Sidney metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Sidney metro area with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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