Westminster, OH Climate

Westminster, OH enjoys a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy while summers tend to be hot and humid. The average temperature in the winter is around 28°F and in the summer it averages around 76°F. The city receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation annually, with November being the wettest month and July the driest month. Snowfall amounts vary from year to year but can range from 10 to 15 inches each winter season. Overall, Westminster experiences moderate temperatures throughout the year that make it enjoyable for outdoor activities no matter what season it is.

Climate	Westminster, Ohio	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.