Bucyrus-Galion Metro Area, OH Climate

The climate in Bucyrus, OH Metro Area is generally mild with moderate precipitation levels. The summer months are usually warm and humid with temperatures in the 80s and 90s, while the winter months are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual snowfall is around 31 inches. Precipitation levels are relatively consistent throughout the year, ranging from an average of around 3 inches a month to 5-6 inches during summer months. Overall, Bucyrus has four distinct seasons that provide plenty of outdoor activities for people to enjoy all year long.

Bucyrus-Galion Metro Area, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bucyrus-Galion Metro Area averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Bucyrus-Galion Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bucyrus-Galion Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Bucyrus metro area, 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 the Bucyrus metro area with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the Bucyrus metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Bucyrus metro area are June, September and August.

In the Bucyrus metro area, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Bucyrus metro area with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Bucyrus metro area, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Bucyrus metro area, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Bucyrus metro area 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 the Bucyrus metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in the Bucyrus metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the Bucyrus metro area with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.8 rainy days annually in the Bucyrus metro area, which is rainier 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 29.8 inches in the Bucyrus metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Bucyrus metro area with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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