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United States / Ohio / Columbus Metro Area / Franklin County / Gahanna / Zip Codes
Gahanna, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F, while the winter brings temperatures as low as 25°F. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, though it is more frequent in spring and summer. Gahanna also experiences snow during winter months, usually amounting to around 24 inches per season. The city enjoys all four seasons with mild temperatures and moderate rainfall overall.

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

Gahanna 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 Gahanna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gahanna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 21
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 Gahanna is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

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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 Gahanna with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Gahanna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gahanna are September, May and June.
In Gahanna, 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 Gahanna with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Gahanna, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Gahanna, there are 3.4 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 Gahanna 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 Gahanna with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Gahanna means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Gahanna with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Gahanna, which is rainier 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 22.5 inches in Gahanna means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Gahanna with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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eRICA · Columbus, OH
Theft in the city schools
Over 16 years ago

The theft in the city is getting bad, the city keeps it under the radar but it is out of control, you have kids sneaking into locker rooms of the opposite sex and  More

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Denise · Columbus, OH
School System
Over 19 years ago

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