Lakeside, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Ottawa County / Lakeside / Zip Codes
Lakeside, OH has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 77°F (25°C), with occasional heat waves and high humidity common in the area. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging between 24-29°F (-4 to -1°C). Snowfall is moderate, usually occurring from late November to early April. Spring and fall are mild in this region, generally experiencing cool temperatures and occasional rain showers.

Lakeside, Ohio gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakeside averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lakeside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLakeside, OhioUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  23.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.0 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  607 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 Lakeside with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Lakeside, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeside are June, August and July.
In Lakeside, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeside with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Lakeside, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Lakeside, 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Lakeside means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Lakeside with 12.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Lakeside, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Lakeside means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lakeside with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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