Sparta, OH Climate


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Sparta, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the mid-70s to low 80s throughout the day, while winter temperatures can drop into the 20s and 30s during the night. Sparta experiences an average of 37 inches of rain annually, most of which falls in late spring and early summer. In addition to rain, Sparta also gets around 27 inches of snowfall each year. Snow usually comes in several big storms during the winter months. The area is also quite windy, especially in the fall and spring when gusts often reach 25 mph or higher.

Sparta, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sparta averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Sparta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sparta, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSparta, OhioUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  30.9 in.27.8 in.
  125.4 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.97
  5.54.3
  1358 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 Sparta with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Sparta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparta are June, September and August.
In Sparta, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparta with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Sparta, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Sparta, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sparta 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 Sparta with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Sparta means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Sparta with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Sparta, 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 30.9 inches in Sparta means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Sparta with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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