Alexandria, OH Climate


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Alexandria, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In summer temperatures can reach up to the low 80's Fahrenheit while in winter it can drop as low as the mid teens. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with most months seeing an average of 4 inches or more of precipitation. Snowfall is also common during the winter months with an average of 33 inches per season. Alexandria experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to experience a variety of weather conditions throughout the year.

Alexandria, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Alexandria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alexandria is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Alexandria, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexandria, OhioUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  129.8 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  974 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 Alexandria with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Alexandria, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria are September, June and August.
In Alexandria, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Alexandria, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Alexandria, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexandria 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.
July is the wettest month in Alexandria with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Alexandria means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Alexandria with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Alexandria, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Alexandria means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Alexandria with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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