Wapakoneta, OH Climate


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Wapakoneta, OH has an average climate with hot summers and moderately cold winters. The temperature in July averages around 82°F and in January it averages around 28°F. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent with a higher amount occurring in the spring months. Snowfall is moderate during the winter months, typically ranging from 12-20 inches per year. Winters are generally dry, but warm spells can occur occasionally, resulting in mixed precipitation types like sleet and freezing rain.

Wapakoneta, Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Wapakoneta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wapakoneta 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWapakoneta, OhioUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  892 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 Wapakoneta with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Wapakoneta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wapakoneta are September, June and August.
In Wapakoneta, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wapakoneta with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Wapakoneta, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Wapakoneta, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wapakoneta 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.
July is the wettest month in Wapakoneta with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Wapakoneta means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Wapakoneta with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Wapakoneta, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Wapakoneta means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Wapakoneta with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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