New Washington, OH Climate


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New Washington, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the winters are cold and icy with temperatures falling below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall, temperatures range in the mid-50s to low 70s with moderate humidity. The area sees an average of 34 inches of rain each year, primarily during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging about 28 inches per year.

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

New Washington averages 28 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 New Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Washington is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Washington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Washington, OhioUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.5 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.97
  5.34.3
  994 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 New Washington with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In New Washington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Washington are June, September and August.
In New Washington, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Washington with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In New Washington, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In New Washington, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Washington 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.
June is the wettest month in New Washington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in New Washington means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in New Washington with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in New Washington, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in New Washington means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in New Washington with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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