Oxford, OH Climate

Oxford, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid to upper 80s, while the average lows dip into the low to mid 60s. In the winter months, temperatures typically reach highs in the low 40s and lows in the teens and 20s. Snowfall averages around 23 inches annually, while overall precipitation is spread throughout the year. The city experiences all four seasons in their full glory!

Oxford, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Oxford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Oxford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oxford, Ohio	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	17.2 in.	27.8 in.
	128.3 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	922 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 Oxford with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Oxford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are September, May and June.

In Oxford, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Oxford, there are 117.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Oxford, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Oxford 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 Oxford with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Oxford means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Oxford with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Oxford, 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 17.2 inches in Oxford means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.