Ottawa County, OH Climate


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Ottawa County, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid-70s to the upper 80s with occasional humidity. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically dropping into the 20s and occasionally into the single digits. Precipitation is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 38 inches. Snowfall ranges from 45 inches in January to only 0.1 inches in July, and spring and autumn tend to be short but beautiful seasons.

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

Ottawa County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Ottawa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ottawa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 19
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ottawa County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ottawa County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ottawa County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Ottawa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ottawa County are June, September and August.
In Ottawa County, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ottawa County with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Ottawa County, there are 114.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Ottawa County, there are 3.6 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa County with 3.7 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 34.6 inches in Ottawa County means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Ottawa County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Ottawa 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in Ottawa County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ottawa County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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