Castalia, OH Climate


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Castalia, OH has a climate that is typical of much of the Midwest. It has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months are generally hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s F (about 30 C). Winters can be harsh, with snowfall occurring throughout the season and temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, rain being more frequent in the warmer months and snow more frequent in winter months.

Castalia, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Castalia averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Castalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Castalia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCastalia, OhioUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.4 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  636 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 Castalia with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Castalia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Castalia are June, August and September.
In Castalia, there are 10.8 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 Castalia with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Castalia, there are 114.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Castalia, there are 4.0 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 Castalia 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.
June is the wettest month in Castalia with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 35.9 inches in Castalia means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Castalia with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Castalia, 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 24.1 inches in Castalia means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Castalia with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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