Monthly climate in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chesapeake features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1409 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chesapeake enjoys an average of 2907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States §

The warmest months in Chesapeake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chesapeake experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
28°C
(83°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(71°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-13°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States §

Chesapeake usually has the most precipitation in February, May and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chesapeake are January, September and November. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 134 (5.3) 109 (4.3) 127 (5.0) 132 (5.2) 160 (6.3) 112 (4.4) 125 (4.9) 107 (4.2) 113 (4.5) 76 (3.0) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 14 14 14 14 13 15 8 12 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States §

The sunniest months in Chesapeake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chesapeake: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124 147 233 242 290 307 347 316 285 252 201 158
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 16m 14h 47m 14h 30m 13h 34m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Chesapeake, Ohio, United States §

Chesapeake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chesapeake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chesapeake, Ohio, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Chesapeake, Ohio, United States

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