Canal Fulton, OH Climate


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Canal Fulton, OH has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s while winters are cold and wet, with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Spring and fall are milder weather seasons, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, with annual totals generally hovering around 40 inches or slightly higher. The area also enjoys low levels of air pollution most days due to its close proximity to several natural areas such as lakes, wetlands, and rivers.

Canal Fulton, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canal Fulton averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Canal Fulton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canal Fulton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canal Fulton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Canal Fulton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanal Fulton, OhioUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  140.4 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  951 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 Canal Fulton with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Canal Fulton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canal Fulton are June, August and July.
In Canal Fulton, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canal Fulton with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Canal Fulton, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Canal Fulton, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Canal Fulton 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.
May is the wettest month in Canal Fulton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.4 inches in Canal Fulton means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Canal Fulton with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in Canal Fulton, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer 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 36.8 inches in Canal Fulton means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Canal Fulton with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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