Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification The Plains features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1370 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.The Plains enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in The Plains are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, The Plains experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in The Plains, Ohio, United States with other places around the world.
The Plains usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in The Plains are January, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 87 (3.4) | 123 (4.8) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 135 (5.3) | 145 (5.7) | 107 (4.2) | 122 (4.8) | 96 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 83 (3.3) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in The Plains are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in The Plains: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 143 | 239 | 243 | 285 | 309 | 348 | 321 | 285 | 241 | 196 | 151 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
The Plains 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 The Plains 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |