Edison, OH Climate


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Edison, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfalls. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. During the summer months, temperatures regularly exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit but can also dip below freezing during winter months. The area experiences both warm and cold fronts, which bring varying levels of sunshine and rain to the region.

Edison, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edison averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Edison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Edison, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdison, OhioUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.8 in.27.8 in.
  135.4 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.97
  5.54.3
  1063 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 Edison with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Edison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edison are September, June and August.
In Edison, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edison with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Edison, there are 130.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Edison, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Edison 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 Edison with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 39.0 inches in Edison means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Edison with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 135.4 rainy days annually in Edison, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Edison means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Edison with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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