Climate of Toledo, Ohio

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The climate of Toledo, Ohio is one typical of cities in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Overall, Toledo experiences a continental climate, which is charcterized by four distinct seasons and large swings in temperature and precipitation both between seasons and over shorter periods of time as well. For example, temperatures may vary as much in one week as average temperatures do in an entire season. However, the city's climate is moderated by its proximity to Lake Erie, which ensures that the temperature range is more restricted than cities at similar latitude. Unpredictable weather events still make up a major part of the Toledo climate, however.

[edit] Temperature

Like other cities with continental climates, temperatures vary greatly between seasons in Toledo. The warmest month of the year is August, when high temperatures average 87°F (30°C), and low temperatures average 68°F (20°C). The coldest month during the year is January, when high temperatures average only 33°F (1°C) and overnight low temperatures average 22°F (-5°C). The variability of temperatures between seasons is evident in the 26°F (15°C) drop in average high temperatures between September and November.

Monthly average temperatures in Toledo, Ohio
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High (°F)	33	38	48	61	74	83	87	84	77	64	51	38
°C	1	4	9	17	23	28	30	29	25	18	10	4
Low (°F)	22	24	33	42	53	63	68	66	59	48	38	27
°C	-5	-4	1	5	12	17	20	19	15	9	4	-3

The warmest temperature ever recorded in Toledo was 105°F (41°C), on July 31, 1999. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the city was -16°F (-27°C) on January 21, 1985.

Record temperatures by month at Toledo, Ohio
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Record high (°F)	65	71	82	90	99	104	105	103	101	91	80	70
°C	18	22	28	32	37	40	41	39	38	33	27	21
Record low (°F)	-16	-5	4	11	28	39	47	36	36	24	6	-13
°C	-27	-21	-16	-12	-2	3	8	2	2	-4	-14	-25

[edit] Precipitation

Toledo, like many other cities in the northern United States, experience a variety of forms of precipitaion throughout the year. Summer sees only rain, often in the form of thunderstorms. Winter sees snowfall and mixed precipitation including sleet, freezing rain, and ice. Spring and autumn see periods of lighter rain, often of long duration. Snow and mixed precipitation can also occur in early spring or late autumn.

In Toledo, the wettest month of the year is June, when 3.84 inches (97.5mm) of precipitation falls, mostly from storms. The driest month of the year is January, when only 2.00 inches (51.2mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of snow but also consisting of rain and mixed precipitation.