Lewistown, OH Climate

Lewistown, OH enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average around 73°F while winter temperatures drop to an average of 28°F. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, with snowfall in the winter months and rain during the warmer season. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms and occasional floods due to its location between two rivers, creating a unique and diverse atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

Lewistown, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewistown averages 23 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 Lewistown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewistown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewistown 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 Lewistown, 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 Lewistown with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lewistown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewistown are September, June and August.

In Lewistown, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewistown with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Lewistown, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Lewistown, 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Lewistown means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Lewistown with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Lewistown, which is about average compared to other 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 23.1 inches in Lewistown means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lewistown with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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