North Olmsted climate — normals and trends
North Olmsted (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.4 °C and it receives 1,038 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (23.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-2.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
North Olmsted averages 93 frost days, 8 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 147 rainy days per year.
North Olmsted has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 107 to 79 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.5 °C (on 16 July 1988) and the coldest -27.8 °C (on 19 January 1994).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
North OlmstedOhio
- coords
- 41.42°, -81.92°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
10.4°C
Average daily high
13.6°C
Average daily low
7.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,038mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
22.8km/h
Seasonal range
26.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
93 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
8 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
147 d/yr
Annual snowfall
88.9 cm
Average feels-like high
11.7 °C
Average feels-like low
4.3 °C
Average peak gust
40.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
46 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.5 °C
16 July 1988
Coldest day
-27.8 °C
19 January 1994
Wettest day
77 mm
5 August 1956
Windiest day
62.3 km/h
12 February 2009
Strongest gust
114.5 km/h
16 February 1967
Hottest feels-like
40.1 °C
27 August 1948
Coldest feels-like
-36.3 °C
20 January 1985
Snowiest day
21.3 cm
1 March 1954
Sunniest day
15.0 h
27 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.4 °C | -1.6 °C | 49 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 0.8 °C | -0.2 °C | 78 mm | +11 mm |
| Mar | 10.3 °C | +4.8 °C | 66 mm | -20 mm |
| Apr | 13.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 132 mm | +33 mm |
| May | 17.1 °C | -1.5 °C | 140 mm | +43 mm |
| Jun | 24.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 96 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 98 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 24.7 °C | -0.7 °C | 57 mm | -30 mm |
| Sep | 22.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 66 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 17.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 119 mm | +41 mm |
| Nov | 8.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 68 mm | -21 mm |
| Dec | 2.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 79 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of North Olmsted?
North Olmsted has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.4 °C and it receives 1,038 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in North Olmsted?
The hottest day measured in North Olmsted between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1988, reaching 35.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in North Olmsted?
The coldest day measured in North Olmsted between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1994, at -27.8 °C.
Does it snow in North Olmsted?
Yes. North Olmsted gets on average 88.9 cm of snow per year and has around 93 frost days.
Has the climate of North Olmsted warmed?
Yes: North Olmsted warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in North Olmsted?
The wettest day measured in North Olmsted between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1956, with 77 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in North Olmsted?
The windiest day measured in North Olmsted between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 2009, with winds reaching 62.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in North Olmsted?
The warmest month in North Olmsted is July (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.8 °C).
How much does it rain in North Olmsted?
North Olmsted receives on average 1,038 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 147 rainy days.
Is it sunny in North Olmsted?
North Olmsted gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in North Olmsted?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in North Olmsted between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1954, with 21.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in North Olmsted?
Yes: North Olmsted has on average 46 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in North Olmsted?
In North Olmsted, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.1 °C on 27 August 1948, and the lowest was -36.3 °C on 20 January 1985.
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