Montpelier, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Williams County / Montpelier / Zip Codes
Montpelier, OH has a humid continental climate that sees hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with February being the driest month and May being the wettest month. Snowfall usually occurs between November and April but can be variable depending on the year. Thunderstorms are common during the warm season, often accompanied by strong winds, hail, and occasional tornadoes.

Montpelier, Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montpelier averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Montpelier. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montpelier gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Montpelier, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontpelier, OhioUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  33.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  853 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 Montpelier with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Montpelier, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montpelier are September, June and August.
In Montpelier, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montpelier with an average of 16.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Montpelier, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Montpelier, 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 Montpelier 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 Montpelier with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Montpelier means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Montpelier with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Montpelier, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Montpelier means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Montpelier with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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