Gallipolis, OH Climate


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Gallipolis, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 82°F and the average winter temperature is 33°F. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 40 inches. Snowfall usually averages around 20 inches each winter, though there can be considerable variation from year to year. Humidity is also usually high, making it feel slightly hotter in the summer months and colder during the winter months than it actually is.

Gallipolis, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gallipolis averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Gallipolis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gallipolis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gallipolis is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Gallipolis, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGallipolis, OhioUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.6 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  571 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 Gallipolis with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Gallipolis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gallipolis are September, May and June.
In Gallipolis, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gallipolis with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Gallipolis, there are 105.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Gallipolis, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gallipolis 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 Gallipolis with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Gallipolis means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Gallipolis with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in Gallipolis, 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 9.1 inches in Gallipolis means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Gallipolis with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I don't even think this place deserves 1 star really... How this place received 3 stars is because only one individual voted. Obviously this person is from the area,  More

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It is not too hot, nor too cold. Great friendly town, that has entertainment in the park every weekend from St Patricks Day to The New Year, weather agreeing. So much to  More

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