Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gahanna features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gahanna enjoys an average of 2846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gahanna are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gahanna experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gahanna, Ohio, United States with other places around the world.
Gahanna usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gahanna are January, August and September. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 107 (4.2) | 112 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 127 (5.0) | 146 (5.7) | 113 (4.4) | 80 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) | 96 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gahanna are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gahanna: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 151 | 227 | 236 | 277 | 316 | 349 | 323 | 283 | 230 | 185 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Gahanna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gahanna UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |