Otway, OH Climate


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Otway, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer months ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-80s while during winter months it can fall to as low as the single digits. Precipitation is typically spread throughout the year with snowfall occurring between December and February. Humidity levels are generally high in summer and moderate during winter, while wind speeds range from calm to breezy depending on location.

Otway, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otway averages 13 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 Otway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otway 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otway is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Otway, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtway, OhioUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  123.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  600 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 Otway with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Otway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otway are September, May and June.
In Otway, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otway with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Otway, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Otway, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Otway 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 Otway with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Otway means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Otway with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Otway, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Otway means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Otway with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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