Waterville, OH Climate


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Waterville, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F, whereas in the winter it drops to an average of 24°F. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with the most rain recorded from May to August. Snowfall occurs mainly during December through March. Waterville experiences occasional thunderstorms, and temperatures can often reach up to 90°F during the hottest days of summer.

Waterville, Ohio gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterville averages 29 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 Waterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Waterville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterville, OhioUnited States
  34.6 in.38.1 in.
  28.6 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  614 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 Waterville with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Waterville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterville are September, June and August.
In Waterville, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterville with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Waterville, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Waterville, 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 Waterville 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 Waterville with 3.7 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 34.6 inches in Waterville means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Waterville with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Waterville, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in Waterville means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Waterville with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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