New Paris, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Preble County / New Paris / Zip Codes
New Paris, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 28°F and the average temperature in the summer is around 72°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches annually. Snowfall accumulates from December through March, with an average of 35 inches of snow each year. Humidity levels remain relatively constant throughout the year, with July being slightly more humid than other months due to its higher temperatures.

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

New Paris averages 16 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 New Paris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Paris 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Paris, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Paris, OhioUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  1033 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 Paris with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In New Paris, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Paris are September, June and August.
In New Paris, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Paris with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In New Paris, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In New Paris, there are 6.6 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 New Paris 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 New Paris with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in New Paris means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in New Paris with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in New Paris, 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 15.6 inches in New Paris means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in New Paris with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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