Choctaw Lake, OH Climate


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Choctaw Lake, OH has a humid continental climate that is characterized by cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70°F to 85°F, while in the winter it typically falls between 23°F and 37°F. Precipitation in Choctaw Lake is relatively high with an annual average of 39 inches of rain and an average of 30 inches of snowfall each year. Winters are usually long and wet with frequent snowfalls, while summers are often hot and muggy with numerous thunderstorms. Although days can be quite warm during the summer months, nights tend to cool off significantly due to the lake's proximity to Lake Erie.

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

Choctaw Lake averages 20 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 Choctaw Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Choctaw Lake 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 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 Choctaw Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Choctaw Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 Choctaw Lake with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Choctaw Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Choctaw Lake are September, June and May.
In Choctaw Lake, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Choctaw Lake with an average of 18.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Choctaw Lake, there are 123.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Choctaw Lake, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Choctaw Lake 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 Choctaw Lake with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 39.7 inches in Choctaw Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Choctaw Lake with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Choctaw Lake, which is one of the least rainy 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 20.4 inches in Choctaw Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Choctaw Lake with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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There are actual micro-climates they forgot to include. It is more foggy. It never got below 29 Degrees fahrenheit since 1965 before the lake was built and it never gets  More

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