Hot-summer humid continental

Swanton, Ohio

Fulton County, Ohio · Population 4.2k · 682 ft elevation

Living in Swanton

Swanton has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (37″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 29 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Swanton at a glance

Population
4.2k
Elevation
682 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
43°F36th percentile
Annual precipitation
35″26th percentile
Annual snowfall
37″77th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,546 hrs18th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$163k22th percentile
Median rent
$912/mo25th percentile
Median household income
$70k44th percentile
Property tax rate
1.28%65th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
1.4%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
7.126th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
62%
Overall natural-hazard risk
346th percentile
Outdoor access
109th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Swanton, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan35°F20°F2.4″12.3″112 hrs
Feb38°F22°F2.3″10.2″136 hrs
Mar48°F30°F2.6″5.3″179 hrs
Apr62°F40°F3.5″1.3″220 hrs
May73°F51°F3.8″—266 hrs
Jun83°F61°F3.5″—306 hrs
Jul87°F64°F3.3″—333 hrs
Aug84°F63°F3.1″—303 hrs
Sep78°F55°F2.9″—254 hrs
Oct65°F44°F2.6″0.1″190 hrs
Nov51°F35°F2.6″1.7″146 hrs
Dec39°F26°F2.4″6.5″101 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