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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Montgomery County / Vandalia / Zip Codes
Vandalia, OH has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s (Fahrenheit) with some occasional heat waves. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below zero. Spring brings mild weather with rainy days, while autumn is usually dry and cool. The city receives an average of 36 inches of rain each year, although variations are common due to the area's geographic location and proximity to Lake Erie.

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

Vandalia averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Vandalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vandalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Vandalia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVandalia, OhioUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  19.6 in.27.8 in.
  133.3 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  991 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 Vandalia with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Vandalia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vandalia are September, June and May.
In Vandalia, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vandalia with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Vandalia, there are 105.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Vandalia, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vandalia 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 Vandalia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Vandalia means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Vandalia with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 133.3 rainy days annually in Vandalia, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Vandalia means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Vandalia with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Great access to Interstate highways I-75 and I-70 and Dayton International Airport, so whether you are headed North/South or East/West, by road or air, from here, you  More

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