Lafayette, OH Climate


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Lafayette, OH enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Lafayette are typically warm and humid, with average high temperatures reaching the upper 80s in July and August. Winters can be cold, with average low temperatures in January dipping to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall tend to have mild weather, making it the ideal time for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. Precipitation levels remain relatively consistent year-round, with an average of 40 inches per year.

Lafayette, Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lafayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lafayette, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLafayette, OhioUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  928 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 Lafayette with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Lafayette, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, June and August.
In Lafayette, there are 11.5 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 Lafayette with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Lafayette, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Lafayette, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lafayette 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 Lafayette with 4.0 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 37.3 inches in Lafayette means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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