Van Wert County, OH Climate

Van Wert, OH County has a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping below freezing at night. Spring brings warm weather but also frequent showers. Fall is mild and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low 70s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Overall, Van Wert enjoys a moderate climate that offers plenty of outdoor activities all year round.

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

Van Wert 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 Van Wert County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Wert County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Van Wert, Ohio	United States
	37.5 in.	38.1 in.
	21.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	769 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 Van Wert County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Van Wert County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Wert County are September, June and August.

In Van Wert County, there are 11.6 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 Van Wert County with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Van Wert County, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Van Wert County, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Van Wert 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.

July is the wettest month in Van Wert County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Van Wert County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Van Wert County with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Van Wert County, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Van Wert County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Van Wert County with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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