Pekin, OH Climate

Pekin, OH has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and mild springs and autumns. The average temperature in the summer is around 89°F (32°C) and in winter it averages around 21°F (-6°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 42 inches (110 cm) per year. The town experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, which can sometimes lead to flooding. Pekin has long days in summer with up to 16 hours of daylight, but short days in winter with only eight hours of daylight.

Climate	Pekin, Ohio	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.