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Lima, Ohio climate
Dfa Hot-summer humid continental
Lima has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 38 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (24 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsLima climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 19 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 8.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 19 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Snowfall (in) | 8.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 27 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 27 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0.2 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 75 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 75 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Findlay Wpcc (NOAA GHCN station USC00332791), about 50 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.