South Canal, OH Climate


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South Canal, OH has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is between 70 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit, and temperatures can be as low as -22 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. The average annual rainfall is around 35 inches, with snowfall totaling around 18 inches annually. Winters are generally dry with some snow accumulations while summers are typically wetter due to thunderstorm activity. People living in South Canal tend to enjoy mild weather and sunny days throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in South Canal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Canal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSouth Canal, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  146.0 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  935 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 South Canal with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In South Canal, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Canal are June, August and September.
In South Canal, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Canal with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In South Canal, there are 135.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In South Canal, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
Humidity in South Canal is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in South Canal with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in South Canal means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in South Canal with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 146.0 rainy days annually in South Canal, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in South Canal means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in South Canal with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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