Richmond Dale, OH Climate


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Richmond Dale, OH has a humid continental climate consisting of four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s while winters tend to be quite cold with temperatures falling below freezing. Springs and autumns provide mild conditions with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to low 70s. Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches per year. Snowfall in the winter months adds to this precipitation total, creating an overall wet climate for Richmond Dale, OH.

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

Richmond Dale averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Richmond Dale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond Dale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond Dale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Richmond Dale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Richmond Dale with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Richmond Dale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond Dale are September, May and June.
In Richmond Dale, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond Dale with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Richmond Dale, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Richmond Dale, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Richmond Dale 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 Richmond Dale with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Richmond Dale means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Richmond Dale with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Richmond Dale, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Richmond Dale means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Richmond Dale with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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