Defiance, Ohio Climate
United States
Pop. 16,776 Elev. 206 m / 676 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Defiance has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 94°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 49 days per year (32.8 in / 833 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 35 in (883 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 112 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 19°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 94°F (35°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 49 days | 32.8 in (833 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 34.8 in (883 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 112 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
68
Jan 74
Feb 57
Mar 63
Apr 66
May 55
Jun 58
Jul 47
Aug 34
Sep 40
Oct 58
Nov 77
Dec Humidity (%)
67
Jan 71
Feb 57
Mar 58
Apr 69
May 69
Jun 72
Jul 70
Aug 62
Sep 61
Oct 69
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 35 mi Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)
Ski resort 76 mi Mad River Mountain
National park 84 mi Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 351 mi Grave Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Mercy Health — Defiance Hospital
Hiking trail 15 mi Buckeye Trail (Defiance)
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 5 |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 22°F -5°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 11.3 in288 mm | 2 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 36°F 2°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 8 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 7 |
| May | 69°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 5.3 in 135 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 4.7 in 120 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 68°F 20°C | 5.3 in 136 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 34°F 1°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 7.4 in189 mm | 11 |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | 7.7 in195 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 0 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 8 | 3 |
| April | 7 | 4 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 11 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 6 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 20 | 0 |
| October | 18 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 37°F 3°C |
| April | 47°F 9°C |
| May | 58°F 15°C |
| June | 72°F 22°C |
| July | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 60°F 15°C |
| November | 45°F 7°C |
| December | 33°F 1°C |