Andover, OH Climate


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Andover, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature ranges from the low to mid-30s in the winter, while during the summer months it typically rises into the high 80s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall during the winter months and rainfall during spring and summer. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rain per year, and about 41 inches of snowfall annually. The area also experiences periods of strong winds from time to time, usually occurring during storms or extreme weather events.

Andover, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andover averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Andover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Andover is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Andover, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndover, OhioUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  69.2 in.27.8 in.
  151.0 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1093 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 Andover with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Andover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andover are August, June and July.
In Andover, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andover with an average of 16.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Andover, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Andover, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
Humidity in Andover is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Andover with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Andover means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Andover with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in Andover, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.2 inches in Andover means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Andover with 20.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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