Amherst, Ohio Climate
United States
Pop. 12,135 Elev. 212 m / 696 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Amherst are mild, with July highs around 82°F (28°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 23°F (-5°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 87°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 12°F (-11°C). Expect around 59 rainy days annually (38.6 in / 979 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 48 in (1211 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 106 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 87°F (31°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 59 days | 38.6 in (979 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 47.7 in (1211 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 106 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
77
Jan 81
Feb 59
Mar 68
Apr 63
May 56
Jun 53
Jul 41
Aug 30
Sep 39
Oct 62
Nov 81
Dec Humidity (%)
70
Jan 76
Feb 67
Mar 71
Apr 80
May 78
Jun 76
Jul 72
Aug 75
Sep 71
Oct 74
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 19 mi Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
Ski resort 35 mi Boston Mills Ski Resort
National park 33 mi Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 327 mi Grave Mountain
Hospital 0 mi University Hospitals Amherst Health Center
Hiking trail 18 mi Spillway Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 23°F -5°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 12.0 in305 mm | 3 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 16.2 in412 mm | 1 |
| March | 48°F 9°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | 1.6 in40 mm | 7 |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 44°F 7°C | 5.2 in 132 mm | 0.4 in10 mm | 4 |
| May | 62°F 17°C | 53°F 12°C | 5.6 in 142 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 75°F 24°C | 67°F 19°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 82°F 28°C | 73°F 23°C | 3.8 in 98 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 68°F 20°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C | 4.5 in 114 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.5 in 65 mm | 5.2 in133 mm | 7 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 27°F -3°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | 12.3 in311 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 7 | 2 |
| April | 4 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 4 |
| August | 18 | 2 |
| September | 21 | 3 |
| October | 18 | 3 |
| November | 7 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 33°F 0°C |
| March | 37°F 3°C | 37°F 3°C |
| April | 47°F 9°C | 45°F 7°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 58°F 14°C |
| June | 74°F 23°C | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 42°F 6°C | 35°F 2°C |