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30-year climate normals

Lucas County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

84.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 20.1°F.

Lucas County gets 32.36" of precipitation a year, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 33.6° 20.1° 1.79"
February 36.4° 21.8° 1.75"
March 46.5° 29.4° 2.31"
April 59.5° 39.8° 3.26"
May 71.2° 51.2° 3.50"
June 80.7° 61.2° 3.24"
July 84.6° 64.8° 3.24"
August 82.4° 63.3° 3.49"
September 75.8° 55.4° 3.06"
October 63.6° 44.6° 2.36"
November 50.2° 34.1° 2.27"
December 38.3° 25.8° 2.09"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.79"
February 1.75"
March 2.31"
April 3.26"
May 3.50"
June 3.24"
July 3.24"
August 3.49"
September 3.06"
October 2.36"
November 2.27"
December 2.09"
Annual total 32.36"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 930
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,839
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $182
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $399

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lucas County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lucas County?

Lucas County averages a high of 84.6°F in July and a low of 20.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 32.36 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Lucas County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lucas County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 84.6°F. That drives 930 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lucas County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Lucas County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TOLEDO METCALF FLD, OH US (USW00004848), 8.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Ohio residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.