Lake County, OH Climate

Lake, OH County has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 74°F and the average winter temperature is about 34°F. Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, averaging between 28 and 36 inches annually, with most of the rain coming in spring and early summer months. Snowfall averages about 37 inches per year. The county enjoys four distinct seasons, with pleasant temperatures during spring and autumn making outdoor activities enjoyable for locals and visitors alike.

Lake County, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake County averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Lake County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Lake County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake, Ohio	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	67.7 in.	27.8 in.
	157.2 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	756 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 Lake County with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Lake County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake County are June, August and July.

In Lake County, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake County with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Lake County, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Lake County, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake County 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.

June is the wettest month in Lake County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Lake County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in Lake County with 16.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in Lake County, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.7 inches in Lake County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lake County with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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