Gilboa, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Putnam County / Gilboa / Zip Codes
Gilboa, OH has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot and muggy summers and cold and snowy winters. The average annual temperature is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius) and precipitation averages around 39 inches per year. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching into the high 80s, while winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of around 43 inches of snow annually. Gilboa enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to experience varied weather patterns.

Gilboa, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilboa averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Gilboa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilboa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 19
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gilboa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGilboa, OhioUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  21.9 in.27.8 in.
  128.4 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  748 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 Gilboa with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Gilboa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilboa are September, June and August.
In Gilboa, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilboa with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Gilboa, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Gilboa, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gilboa 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 Gilboa with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 36.1 inches in Gilboa means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Gilboa with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Gilboa, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Gilboa means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Gilboa with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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