Circleville, OH Climate


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Circleville, OH has a humid continental climate with cool to cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average high temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer, while the average low temperatures range from the mid-teens in winter to the low-60s in summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year and mainly comes in the form of rain, with occasional snowfall during winter months. Summer months tend to be slightly more humid than other times of year.

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

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

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Circleville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Circleville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Circleville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Circleville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCircleville, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  696 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 Circleville with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Circleville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Circleville are September, May and June.
In Circleville, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Circleville with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Circleville, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Circleville, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Circleville 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 Circleville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Circleville means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Circleville with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Circleville, which is one of the least rainy 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 16.2 inches in Circleville means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Circleville with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Circleville, Ohio a commuter city 30 minutes from Columbus, is a pleasant, safe, mostly well-kept community. The city suffers from job losses resulting in high taxes  More

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