The 10 Cities In Ohio With The Best Weather


The cities with the best weather in Ohio for 2024 are Springdale, Trenton, and Forest Park. Find out where your city or town ranks.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Ohio.

The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.

So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Ohio. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 184 places in Ohio over 10,000 people.

Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Ohio.

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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Ohio For 2024

  1. Springdale
  2. Trenton
  3. Forest Park
  4. Middletown
  5. Reading
  6. Fairfield
  7. West Carrollton
  8. Circleville
  9. Monroe
  10. Hamilton

Best Weather In Ohio Map

What city has the best weather in Ohio, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Ohio is Springdale with 14.3 sunny days and an average high of 65.4 degrees.

Read on below to see where your city ranked.

And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Ohio or the cheapest places in Ohio.

The 10 Snowiest Cities In Ohio For 2024

1. Springdale

Springdale Location In Ohio

Springdale, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 11,194
Average Annual High: 65.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 39.9 inches
Sunny Days: 287.7 days
More on Springdale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Trenton

Trenton Location In Ohio

Trenton, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 12,176
Average Annual High: 64.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 43.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.1 inches
Sunny Days: 292.0 days
More on Trenton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Forest Park

Forest Park Location In Ohio

Forest Park, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA | CC BY-SA 2.0

Population: 18,667
Average Annual High: 65.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.2 inches
Sunny Days: 287.7 days
More on Forest Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Middletown

Middletown Location In Ohio

Middletown, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 48,563
Average Annual High: 64.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 43.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.0 inches
Sunny Days: 292.0 days
More on Middletown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Reading

Reading Location In Ohio

Reading, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 10,349
Average Annual High: 65.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.1 inches
Sunny Days: 285.9 days
More on Reading: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Fairfield

Fairfield Location In Ohio

Fairfield, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 42,678
Average Annual High: 65.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.7 inches
Sunny Days: 287.7 days
More on Fairfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. West Carrollton

West Carrollton Location In Ohio

West Carrollton, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 13,051
Average Annual High: 62.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 43.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.1 inches
Sunny Days: 288.3 days
More on West Carrollton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Circleville

Circleville Location In Ohio

Circleville, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Analogue Kid (talk) | CC BY-SA 3.0

Population: 13,706
Average Annual High: 63.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 42.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 38.8 inches
Sunny Days: 287.4 days
More on Circleville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Monroe

Monroe Location In Ohio

Monroe, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 13,666
Average Annual High: 64.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 43.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.6 inches
Sunny Days: 292.0 days
More on Monroe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Hamilton

Hamilton Location In Ohio

Hamilton, OH

Source: Public domain

Population: 62,359
Average Annual High: 64.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 43.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 40.7 inches
Sunny Days: 287.7 days
More on Hamilton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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How We Determined The Cities In Ohio With The Best Weather

To rank the most fair weather cities in Ohio, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Buckeye State get the best weather.

We used the following criteria to find the best weather:

  • Number of sunny days
  • Highest average low
  • Average high deviation from 70 degrees
  • Least amount of rain
  • Least amount of snow

We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Ohio from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Springdale, was anointed the city with the best weather in Ohio.

Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:

  • Columbus — 38.5 inches
  • Cleveland — 39.6 inches
  • Cincinnati — 41.6 inches

The cities with the best weather in Ohio are Springdale, Trenton, Forest Park, Middletown, Reading, Fairfield, West Carrollton, Circleville, Monroe, and Hamilton.

There’s a complete chart at the bottom.

If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Ohio:

  1. Mayfield Heights
  2. Ashtabula
  3. Shaker Heights

For more Ohio reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Ohio

Rank City Population Sunny Days Avg. High Precipitation (Inches) Snow (Inches)
1 Springdale 11,194 287.7 65.4 39.9 14.3
2 Trenton 12,176 292.0 64.5 40.1 11.0
3 Forest Park 18,667 287.7 65.0 40.2 13.8
4 Middletown 48,563 292.0 64.3 40.0 10.9
5 Reading 10,349 285.9 65.6 40.1 14.0
6 Fairfield 42,678 287.7 65.3 40.7 13.1
7 West Carrollton 13,051 288.3 62.9 40.1 14.1
8 Circleville 13,706 287.4 63.0 38.8 14.6
9 Monroe 13,666 292.0 64.0 40.6 12.3
10 Hamilton 62,359 287.7 64.7 40.7 12.7
11 Norwood 19,316 285.9 65.4 41.2 13.3
12 Upper Arlington 34,465 284.6 62.4 38.0 22.2
13 Dayton 141,368 288.3 62.6 40.6 15.1
14 Oxford 21,762 288.2 64.1 40.8 13.5
15 Columbus 824,663 286.4 62.3 38.5 22.3
16 Lancaster 39,312 287.0 62.5 38.1 16.5
17 Grove City 37,751 286.3 62.3 38.5 22.3
18 Hilliard 31,803 286.3 62.3 38.5 22.3
19 Worthington 13,867 286.3 62.3 38.5 22.3
20 Bexley 13,442 286.3 62.3 38.5 22.3
21 Riverside 25,075 288.3 62.3 40.4 15.6
22 Centerville 23,952 288.3 62.3 40.4 15.6
23 Miamisburg 20,119 288.3 62.3 40.4 15.6
24 Whitehall 18,521 286.5 62.4 39.0 24.7
25 Cincinnati 297,397 283.5 65.2 41.6 14.3
26 Delaware 36,794 288.4 61.2 37.8 21.9
27 Trotwood 24,258 288.3 62.3 40.5 17.3
28 Dublin 43,224 284.6 62.1 37.3 22.3
29 Sharonville 13,872 278.9 65.4 40.9 14.1
30 Sandusky 25,488 295.6 58.2 32.8 18.0
31 Huber Heights 38,897 288.3 62.0 40.6 17.5
32 Beavercreek 45,999 286.3 62.4 40.6 16.8
33 Mason 31,654 285.3 63.9 42.2 14.0
34 Blue Ash 12,102 278.9 65.4 41.6 14.2
35 Kettering 55,944 288.3 61.9 40.5 16.9
36 Chillicothe 21,765 286.5 63.2 40.0 15.1
37 Bridgetown 13,628 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
38 Monfort Heights 12,454 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
39 Loveland 12,451 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
40 Finneytown 12,366 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
41 Mack 11,213 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
42 Dent 11,043 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
43 Northbrook 10,545 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
44 Forestville 10,535 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
45 Harrison 10,366 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
46 Montgomery 10,363 282.6 65.1 41.8 14.7
47 Westerville 37,540 284.6 62.2 38.9 20.8
48 Reynoldsburg 36,899 286.5 62.2 39.1 23.4
49 Lebanon 20,450 285.3 63.6 41.2 13.6
50 Celina 10,373 289.7 60.7 38.2 22.3
51 Van Wert 10,769 290.4 60.3 37.3 18.9
52 Gahanna 34,095 284.8 62.1 39.0 23.7
53 Lima 38,232 286.9 60.2 37.8 19.7
54 Springboro 17,585 285.6 63.5 41.4 14.9
55 Franklin 11,840 285.6 63.5 41.4 14.9
56 Troy 25,411 287.3 61.4 39.9 15.4
57 Portsmouth 20,376 283.7 64.8 40.1 8.8
58 Clayton 13,196 286.9 62.0 40.4 18.1
59 Powell 12,298 285.4 61.4 38.4 21.9
60 Englewood 13,456 286.9 61.8 40.3 18.6
61 Findlay 41,278 288.1 59.8 35.7 23.6
62 Greenville 13,081 289.1 60.7 39.2 18.9
63 Washington Court House 14,057 287.1 61.9 40.0 19.9
64 White Oak 18,664 280.0 64.9 42.5 16.6
65 Bowling Green 31,506 291.6 59.7 34.1 27.8
66 Oregon 20,207 292.4 58.9 34.0 29.7
67 Springfield 60,007 290.3 61.7 40.9 19.3
68 Pickerington 19,157 285.1 62.1 39.2 18.3
69 Vandalia 15,168 286.9 61.6 40.4 20.4
70 Marysville 22,732 284.7 61.6 38.3 22.6
71 Fairborn 33,251 285.6 62.1 40.7 18.4
72 Ironton 11,172 278.7 65.9 42.7 11.7
73 Toledo 282,275 292.4 59.2 34.0 31.7
74 Cuyahoga Falls 49,287 288.2 59.4 37.5 42.8
75 Maumee 14,083 292.4 59.5 34.3 32.7
76 Barberton 26,340 288.2 59.4 37.7 39.0
77 Perrysburg 21,243 295.2 59.4 34.3 30.6
78 Fostoria 13,187 287.5 59.7 36.2 25.8
79 Sylvania 18,943 292.6 59.2 34.2 32.3
80 Defiance 16,571 287.9 59.9 35.3 25.7
81 Akron 198,329 288.2 59.3 37.0 42.7
82 Zanesville 25,470 285.7 62.6 39.7 19.8
83 East Liverpool 10,999 282.8 60.7 38.7 17.5
84 Xenia 26,002 282.3 62.3 40.7 19.5
85 Pataskala 15,120 286.5 61.2 39.8 21.4
86 Tiffin 17,793 287.5 59.9 37.4 29.6
87 Athens 24,220 285.0 63.8 40.2 17.1
88 Vermilion 10,462 283.7 58.3 36.4 40.2
89 Piqua 20,681 284.4 61.7 40.8 19.5
90 Struthers 10,515 292.0 60.6 38.6 43.1
91 Green 25,868 287.3 59.3 37.6 45.5
92 Norton 12,054 287.3 59.3 37.6 45.5
93 Amherst 12,114 281.5 59.5 37.5 47.9
94 Fremont 16,484 284.0 59.7 35.5 25.6
95 Sidney 20,981 286.9 60.6 40.4 17.5
96 Tallmadge 17,459 288.2 59.0 37.4 43.6
97 Wilmington 12,428 283.3 61.7 41.1 20.0
98 Urbana 11,618 285.3 61.1 39.9 20.2
99 Cambridge 10,511 282.3 62.1 39.3 23.1
100 Marietta 13,996 281.0 64.6 42.8 19.7
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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