Defiance County, OH Climate

Defiance, OH County has a humid continental climate with warm summer months and cold winters. Summers are generally hot and humid, while the winter months tend to be cold and snowier than surrounding areas. The area typically receives around 41 inches of precipitation annually, primarily in the form of rain during the summer months. The area is also prone to severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes. In general, the area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year and temperatures usually range from -13 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Defiance County averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Defiance County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Defiance County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Defiance, Ohio	United States
	35.4 in.	38.1 in.
	27.4 in.	27.8 in.
	124.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	726 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 Defiance County with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Defiance County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Defiance County are September, June and August.

In Defiance County, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Defiance County with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Defiance County, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Defiance County, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Defiance 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.

May is the wettest month in Defiance County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Defiance County means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in Defiance County with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Defiance County, which is less rainy than most 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 27.4 inches in Defiance County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Defiance County with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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