Hot-summer humid continental

Wauseon, Ohio

Fulton County, Ohio · Population 7.4k · 768 ft elevation

Living in Wauseon

Wauseon has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it gets light snow (27″ a season).

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

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Wauseon at a glance

Population
7.4k
Elevation
768 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
39°F15th percentile
Annual precipitation
35″26th percentile
Annual snowfall
27″67th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,566 hrs19th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$143k17th percentile
Median rent
$814/mo15th percentile
Median household income
$74k49th percentile
Property tax rate
1.55%75th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
7.837th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
62%
Violent crime rate
202 per 100k56th percentile
Property crime rate
1,050 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
346th percentile
Outdoor access
55th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Wauseon, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F17°F2.2″9.2″117 hrs
Feb35°F18°F1.9″7.0″141 hrs
Mar46°F26°F2.4″4.0″185 hrs
Apr59°F36°F3.2″0.4″220 hrs
May71°F48°F3.9″—264 hrs
Jun80°F58°F3.7″—303 hrs
Jul84°F61°F3.8″—334 hrs
Aug81°F59°F3.5″—303 hrs
Sep76°F51°F3.0″—256 hrs
Oct63°F41°F2.6″—191 hrs
Nov48°F31°F2.7″0.9″146 hrs
Dec37°F23°F2.3″5.3″106 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