Hot-summer humid continental

Arcanum, Ohio

Darke County, Ohio · Population 2.9k · 1,047 ft elevation

Living in Arcanum

Arcanum has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 19°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Arcanum at a glance

Population
2.9k
Elevation
1,047 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
42°F30th percentile
Annual precipitation
40″38th percentile
Annual snowfall
12″48th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,591 hrs20th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$147k18th percentile
Median rent
$817/mo15th percentile
Median household income
$52k19th percentile
Property tax rate
0.96%49th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
5.47th percentile
Average commute
30 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
72%
Violent crime rate
47 per 100k14th percentile
Property crime rate
328 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
5312th percentile
Outdoor access
55th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
0%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Arcanum, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan35°F19°F2.8″6.0″119 hrs
Feb39°F21°F2.2″1.8″142 hrs
Mar50°F30°F3.2″2.4″182 hrs
Apr63°F40°F4.2″0.2″223 hrs
May73°F52°F4.3″—264 hrs
Jun82°F61°F4.4″—302 hrs
Jul85°F64°F4.0″—327 hrs
Aug83°F61°F3.4″—308 hrs
Sep78°F53°F2.8″—255 hrs
Oct66°F42°F2.9″0.1″198 hrs
Nov52°F33°F3.2″0.3″157 hrs
Dec40°F25°F2.9″1.6″114 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology