Bellefontaine, OH Climate


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Bellefontaine, OH has a humid continental climate that is typical of much of the Midwestern United States. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit (27 - 29 °C) and often above 90 F (32 °C). Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from 10 - 30 F (-12 - -1°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average yearly total of 37 inches (936 mm). Snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the season, with an average yearly total of 46 inches (1168 mm).

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

Bellefontaine averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Bellefontaine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellefontaine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bellefontaine, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellefontaine, OhioUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  23.1 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1243 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 Bellefontaine with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Bellefontaine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellefontaine are September, June and August.
In Bellefontaine, there are 10.7 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 Bellefontaine with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Bellefontaine, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Bellefontaine, 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 Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Bellefontaine means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Bellefontaine with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Bellefontaine, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in Bellefontaine means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Bellefontaine with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

I have been living in Bellefontaine, Ohio for 12 years now and I think it is just sad that there is nothing for kids to do in this town. An so many wonder why kids just  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bellefontaine is boring, nothing ever changes. I would not recommend moving  More

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