Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH Climate


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Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH has a humid continental climate typical of the Great Lakes region. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid to high 70s and plenty of sunshine. Winters are generally cold and snowy with temperatures typically in the mid to low 20s. The area has an average snowfall of around 46 inches per year. Geneva-on-the-Lake is also affected by lake effect snow during the winter months, making for more unpredictable weather patterns than other parts of Ohio.

Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Geneva-on-the-Lake averages 72 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 Geneva-on-the-Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Geneva-on-the-Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Geneva-on-the-Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Geneva-on-the-Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeneva-on-the-Lake, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  71.6 in.27.8 in.
  139.4 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  604 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 Geneva-on-the-Lake with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Geneva-on-the-Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Geneva-on-the-Lake are June, August and July.
In Geneva-on-the-Lake, there are 3.5 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 Geneva-on-the-Lake with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Geneva-on-the-Lake, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Geneva-on-the-Lake, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Geneva-on-the-Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Geneva-on-the-Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Geneva-on-the-Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Geneva-on-the-Lake with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in Geneva-on-the-Lake, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.6 inches in Geneva-on-the-Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Geneva-on-the-Lake with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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