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United States / Ohio / Greenville Metro Area / Darke County / Ithaca / Zip Codes
Ithaca, OH has a humid continental climate typical of the Midwest United States. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s during the day, while winters can be quite cold, often dipping below freezing for extended periods of time. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and snow falls in abundance during the winter months. Average temperatures range between 24 and 43 degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

Ithaca, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ithaca averages 12 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 Ithaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ithaca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ithaca, while January and December 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 Ithaca with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Ithaca, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are September, June and August.
In Ithaca, there are 11.3 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 Ithaca with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Ithaca, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Ithaca, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ithaca 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 Ithaca with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is less rainy 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 12.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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