Arlington Heights, OH Climate


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Arlington Heights, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures tend to range from above freezing during the day to below freezing at night. During the summer months, temperatures generally reach into the lower 80s Fahrenheit during the day and cool off to around 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with snowfall usually occurring between late November and early April.

Arlington Heights, Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arlington Heights averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Arlington Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arlington Heights is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Arlington Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArlington Heights, OhioUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  554 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 Arlington Heights with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Arlington Heights, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arlington Heights are September, May and June.
In Arlington Heights, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arlington Heights with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Arlington Heights, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Arlington Heights, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Arlington Heights but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Arlington Heights.
May is the wettest month in Arlington Heights with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Arlington Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Arlington Heights with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Arlington Heights, which is less rainy than most 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 13.3 inches in Arlington Heights means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in Arlington Heights with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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