West Lafayette, OH Climate


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West Lafayette, OH experiences a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the low 80s. Winters have cold temperatures and snowfall is common throughout December to March. Spring is mild to warm with occasional showers in April and May while Fall tends to be cool and dry. The average annual precipitation for West Lafayette is around 36 inches per year.

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

West Lafayette averages 18 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 West Lafayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Lafayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Lafayette is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Lafayette, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Lafayette, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  126.3 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  804 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 Lafayette with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In West Lafayette, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Lafayette are June, August and September.
In West Lafayette, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Lafayette with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In West Lafayette, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In West Lafayette, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in West Lafayette with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in West Lafayette, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in West Lafayette means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in West Lafayette with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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