Wapakoneta Metro Area, OH Climate


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The climate in the Wapakoneta, OH Metro Area is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters in the area are cold, but rarely extreme, with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall occurs throughout all seasons with snowfall occurring mainly during winter months. Overall, the climate in Wapakoneta is conducive to a variety of activities and outdoor recreation.

Wapakoneta Metro Area, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wapakoneta Metro Area averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Wapakoneta Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wapakoneta Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Wapakoneta metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Wapakoneta metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWapakoneta, OhioUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  917 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 the Wapakoneta metro area with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta metro area are September, June and August.
In the Wapakoneta metro area, there are 10.4 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 the Wapakoneta metro area with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In the Wapakoneta metro area, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In the Wapakoneta metro area, there are 4.8 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 Wapakoneta 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.
July is the wettest month in the Wapakoneta metro area with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 37.6 inches in the Wapakoneta metro area means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in the Wapakoneta metro area with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the Wapakoneta metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in the Wapakoneta metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Wapakoneta metro area with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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