Crystal Lakes, OH Climate


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Crystal Lakes, OH has a humid continental climate, meaning that the summers are hot and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. The average high temperature in summer is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 63 degrees Fahrenheit. The average high temperature in winter is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common throughout the year, especially in the winter months when snow can accumulate up to one foot or more.

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

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

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Crystal Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 20
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 Crystal Lakes is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Crystal Lakes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrystal Lakes, OhioUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  850 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 Crystal Lakes with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Crystal Lakes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Lakes are September, June and May.
In Crystal Lakes, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal Lakes with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Crystal Lakes, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Crystal Lakes, 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 Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 39.9 inches in Crystal Lakes means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Crystal Lakes with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Crystal Lakes, which is about average compared to other 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 19.5 inches in Crystal Lakes means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Crystal Lakes with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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