Paulding County, OH Climate


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Paulding, OH County has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers generally have temperatures that range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (23-29°C), while winters tend to range from the low-20s to the low-30s Fahrenheit (-5-0°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches (94 cm) per year. Snowfall can vary significantly depending on location and time of year, however, typically Paulding sees around 25 inches (64 cm) of snow annually.

Paulding County, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paulding County averages 22 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 Paulding County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paulding County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Paulding County, while January and December 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 Paulding County with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Paulding County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paulding County are September, June and August.
In Paulding County, there are 11.0 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 Paulding County with an average of 16.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Paulding County, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Paulding County, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Paulding 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 Paulding County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Paulding County means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Paulding County with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Paulding 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 21.5 inches in Paulding County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Paulding County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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