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Ontario, OH has a humid continental climate throughout the year. The summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s, while the winters are cold and wet with temperatures dropping to below freezing. Ontario receives an average of 33 inches of rain per year, as well as around 40 inches of snowfall. Temperatures in the spring can range from mild to cool, depending on the time of year. Overall, Ontario experience four distinct seasons each year which make it an enjoyable place to live and visit.

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

Ontario averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Ontario. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ontario gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ontario is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Ontario, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOntario, OhioUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.2 in.27.8 in.
  142.5 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1355 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 Ontario with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Ontario, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ontario are June, August and September.
In Ontario, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ontario with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Ontario, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Ontario, there are 6.2 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 Ontario 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 Ontario with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Ontario means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Ontario with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 142.5 rainy days annually in Ontario, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Ontario means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ontario with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Many nice neighborhoods in the Mansfield metro area. Very good schools available, not necessarily Mansfield City. Ohio State branch campus, Ashland University and North  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ontario is a nice clean city with some of the best school districts in the area. crime is low and lots of eateries to choose  More

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