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United States / Ohio / New Philadelphia-Dover Metro Area / Tuscarawas County / Dover / Zip Codes
Dover, OH has a humid continental climate with warm and often humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with snowfall occurring in winter months. Average temperatures range from 10°F in the winter to 80°F in the summer, with occasional extreme temperatures. Springtime brings blooms of flowers while autumn brings many colorful leaves. The area experiences all four seasons which makes for a varied climate year-round.

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

Dover averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Dover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dover is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Dover, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDover, OhioUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  133.0 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  892 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 Dover with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Dover, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover are June, September and August.
In Dover, there are 10.5 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 Dover with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Dover, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Dover, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dover 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 Dover with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Dover means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Dover with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 133.0 rainy days annually in Dover, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Dover means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Dover with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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berryhappy · Dover, OH
The City Of Dover Is Great For Kids
Over 16 years ago

Children are more than welcome here. Dover is very clean and safe. The parks are very nice and the residents are always informed of banquets, family activites or events  More

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