Waynesville, OH Climate


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Waynesville, OH enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit and during the winter temperatures average in the low to mid 40s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average annual rainfall of 43 inches and experiences an average of 124 days of precipitation per year. The area also receives around 44 inches of snowfall each year, making this a great place for winter activities like sledding and skiing.

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

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Waynesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waynesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 Waynesville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

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

  ClimateWaynesville, OhioUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  16.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  751 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 Waynesville with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Waynesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waynesville are September, June and May.
In Waynesville, there are 11.2 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 Waynesville with an average of 21.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Waynesville, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Waynesville, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Waynesville 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 Waynesville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Waynesville means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Waynesville with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Waynesville, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Waynesville means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Waynesville with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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