Stony Prairie, OH Climate


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Stony Prairie, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the low 80s, while the average winter temperature hovers around the mid-20s. The region experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts during spring and early fall. Snowfall usually begins in late November and ends in late March or early April.

Stony Prairie, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stony Prairie averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Stony Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stony Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stony Prairie is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Stony Prairie, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStony Prairie, OhioUnited States
  36.2 in.38.1 in.
  24.2 in.27.8 in.
  125.8 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  633 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 Stony Prairie with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Stony Prairie, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stony Prairie are September, June and August.
In Stony Prairie, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stony Prairie with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Stony Prairie, there are 121.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Stony Prairie, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stony Prairie 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 Stony Prairie with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Stony Prairie means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Stony Prairie with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.8 rainy days annually in Stony Prairie, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Stony Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Stony Prairie with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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