Oakwood, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Montgomery County / Oakwood / Zip Codes
Oakwood, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with average temperatures ranging from highs of 86°F in the summer months to lows of 19°F in winter. Oakwood gets an average of 42 inches of snowfall per year, making it one of the snowiest cities in Ohio. The humidity is typically high during the summer months, while winters are usually dry and crisp. It's also common for Oakwood to experience thunderstorms and strong wind gusts during the springtime. Overall, Oakwood's climate is mild and pleasant most times of year.

Oakwood, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakwood averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Oakwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakwood is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Oakwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakwood, OhioUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  988 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 Oakwood with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Oakwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakwood are September, June and May.
In Oakwood, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakwood with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Oakwood, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Oakwood, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Oakwood 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 Oakwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Oakwood means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Oakwood with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Oakwood, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in Oakwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Oakwood with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Oakwood and Kettering are by far the two most desirable and safest communities in all of the greater Dayton area. I have grown up in these areas my whole life, and they  More

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Over 18 years ago

We lived in Oakwood Ohio, outside Dayton Ohio, for 4 years while my husband was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB (about 20 miles away). We absolutely loved the town,  More

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