Norwalk, OH Climate


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Norwalk, OH has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches per year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with the warmest months being June through August and the coldest being December through February. In summertime, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F (32°C) on some days while in winter they can dip to lows of -15°F (-26°C). Snowfall averages around 28 inches per year during the winter season.

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

Norwalk averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Norwalk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwalk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Norwalk, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorwalk, OhioUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  30.2 in.27.8 in.
  127.4 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  728 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 Norwalk with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Norwalk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norwalk are June, August and September.
In Norwalk, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norwalk with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Norwalk, there are 116.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Norwalk, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Norwalk 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 Norwalk with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 36.5 inches in Norwalk means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Norwalk with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Norwalk, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Norwalk means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Norwalk with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Norwalk is a great community with much to offer residents in recreation and quality of living. The city is easily accessible to theme parks, shopping, colleges and  More

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