West Farmington, OH Climate


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West Farmington, OH has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are generally hot and humid while the winters tend to be quite cold and snowy. Spring and fall are very pleasant in West Farmington, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, making this part of Ohio well-suited for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and kayaking. There can sometimes be strong wind gusts from the nearby Great Lakes which bring cooler air during the summer months.

West Farmington, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Farmington averages 36 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 West Farmington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Farmington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Farmington is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

  ClimateWest Farmington, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.9 in.27.8 in.
  146.0 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  869 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 West Farmington with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In West Farmington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Farmington are June, August and September.
In West Farmington, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Farmington with an average of 17.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In West Farmington, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In West Farmington, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
Humidity in West Farmington is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in West Farmington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in West Farmington means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in West Farmington with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 146.0 rainy days annually in West Farmington, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in West Farmington means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in West Farmington with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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