Zip 43512 (Defiance, OH) Climate

The climate in 43512 Defiance, OH is generally mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures are usually warm and humid, with average highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold and snowy, with average highs of around 45 degrees and lows of around 30 degrees. Precipitation is fairly even all year long, with rain showers in the spring and fall seasons and snowfall in winter. Overall, Defiance enjoys a pleasant climate that makes living there comfortable all year round.

Defiance (zip 43512), Ohio gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Defiance (zip 43512) averages 25 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 Defiance (zip 43512). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Defiance (zip 43512) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43512 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 43512 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Defiance, Ohio	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	25.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	180 days	Unlock
	84.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 43512 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 43512 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 43512 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 43512 zip code, 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 the 43512 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43512 zip code, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43512 zip code, there are 5.8 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 43512 zip code 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 the 43512 zip code with 3.9 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 35.0 inches in the 43512 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 43512 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in the 43512 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in the 43512 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43512 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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