Olmsted Falls, OH Climate

Olmsted Falls, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s on average. Winters are cold and snowy, with snowfall totals of around 50 inches annually. The area gets most of its precipitation during the spring and summer months, although occasional showers can occur in other seasons as well. Temperatures in Olmsted Falls generally stay within comfortable ranges year-round, making it an ideal place to live or visit.

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

Olmsted Falls averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Olmsted Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olmsted Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Olmsted Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Olmsted Falls, Ohio	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	52.7 in.	27.8 in.
	139.0 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	774 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 Olmsted Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Olmsted Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olmsted Falls are June, September and August.

In Olmsted Falls, there are 11.4 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 Olmsted Falls with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Olmsted Falls, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Olmsted Falls, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Olmsted Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in Olmsted Falls with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in Olmsted Falls, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.7 inches in Olmsted Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Olmsted Falls with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.