Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yellow Springs features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1207 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yellow Springs enjoys an average of 2853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yellow Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yellow Springs experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 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 (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States with other places around the world.
Yellow Springs usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yellow Springs are January, August and September. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 77 (3.0) | 105 (4.1) | 111 (4.4) | 105 (4.1) | 122 (4.8) | 127 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 94 (3.7) | 94 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Yellow Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yellow Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 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 | 151 | 223 | 233 | 281 | 319 | 346 | 317 | 282 | 233 | 192 | 153 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 23m | 14h 56m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 22m |
Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs 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 |