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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Preble County / West Elkton / Zip Codes
West Elkton, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer is around 75°F, while the average temperature during winter drops to around 33°F. Rainfall is abundant all year round, with an annual total of 38 inches falling evenly throughout the months of the year. Snowfall is also common in West Elkton, averaging 25 inches annually. Wind is generally not a factor in the weather in West Elkton, OH as it averages only about 5 mph on average.

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

West Elkton averages 16 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 West Elkton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Elkton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Elkton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Elkton, OhioUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.9 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  1030 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 West Elkton with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In West Elkton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Elkton are September, June and May.
In West Elkton, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Elkton with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In West Elkton, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In West Elkton, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Elkton 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 West Elkton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in West Elkton means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in West Elkton with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in West Elkton, 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 16.0 inches in West Elkton means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in West Elkton with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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