Vinton, OH Climate


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Vinton, Ohio has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters typically have an average temperature of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers are usually around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 39 inches. Snowfall is also common in Vinton, averaging about 24 inches per year. The area can experience some severe weather from time to time, such as thunderstorms and tornadoes.

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

Vinton averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Vinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Vinton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVinton, OhioUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.9 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  610 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 Vinton with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Vinton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vinton are September, June and May.
In Vinton, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vinton with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Vinton, there are 120.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Vinton, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vinton 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 Vinton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Vinton means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Vinton with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Vinton, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Vinton means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Vinton with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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