The prevailing winds are from the southwest over most of the state, and vary slightly with the season. At Cincinnati and Cleveland the prevailing winds for the year are from the southeast, while at Columbus, Toledo and Sandusky they are from the southwest. The average hourly wind movement is nearly 9 miles. It is greater near Lake Erie than in central or southern districts. An Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Aual Year 1883 1884 1885 22.6 19.3 29.1 24.1 30.5 32.4 48.1 58.0 69.0 48.5 51.6 72.1 68.2 61.5 53.4 43.4 32.4 49.4 71.5 70.8 69.4 56.3 39.4 30.2 50.6 75.2 68.9 62.9 49.9 40.8 32.4 48.0 72.0 70.9 65.5 53.2 38.8 25.5 49.6 77.9 77.9 63.7 49.3 39.3 31.3 52.0 72.1 70.4 60.3 47.9 42.9 33.3 49.5 62.9 47.9 41.0 43.8 51.1 1908 29.1 1909 32.2 1910 27.6 1911 1912 1913 27.7 43.4 51.0 62.8 69.2 34.7 37.3 49.1 58.7 70.1 25.5 48.2 51.5 56.0 65.9 73.8 71.4 66.3 56.7 36.3 32.8 34.5 37.4 47.7 66.3 70.9 74.0 72.5 67.5 53.3 37.6 36.3 | 52.6 17.9 22.4 32.9 51.9 62.5 66.6 73.4 69.2 67.4 54.8 42.2 33.8 49.6 36.0 26.7 40.1 50.0 60.3 69.8 74.5 73.3 64.1 41.7 33.1 52.1 The first newspaper published northwest of the Ohio River was edited by William Maxwell, a Revolutionary soldier. It was the "Centinel of the North-Western Territory," and was published first on Saturday, Nov. 9, 1793, in Cincinnati. MONTHLY AND ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 91 AVERAGE MONTHLY AND ANNUAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE STATE An. Year 1854 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. | Oct. Nov. Dec. nual 3.46 3.42 4.82 5.13 5.03 2.81 2.65 2.05 1.62 4.22 2.54 1.99 39.74 3.73 49.44 2.23 1.82 3.21 2.81 28.02 5.53 3.67 41.20 1.59 3.37 3.73 5.36 47.93 The days are about twelve minutes longer in southern than in northern Ohio during the shortest days of winter. During the longest days of summer the days are about eighteen minutes longer in northern Ohio than in the southern portion of the state. Ohio Meteorological Bureau The Ohio Meteorological Bureau, established in 1882 by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, was sustained and aided from the first by the U. S. Signal Service, and the observations which it inaugurated are now being maintained by the U. S. Weather Bureau. AVERAGE MONTHLY AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION BY SECTIONS, OHIO 1883 TO 1910. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.] Sep. | Oct. Nov. Dec.\nual W SE SW SE W W W W S Stations Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Erie, Pa.. SW S Toledo Average Hourly Wind Movement (in miles per hour) 8 8 13 13 10 10 13 12 12 7 8 8 11 11 12 8 13 12 10 15968 8 7 14 11 9 11 8 10 10 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. | Nov. Dec. nual 80 78 75 66 78 70 54 72 74 57 58 74 75 74 68 66 80 74 75 76 67 65 66 68 69 75 77 69 61 61 81 73 76 79 80 63 59 61 74 74 72 72 72 68 62 64 74 77 78 78 78 79 76 56 57 58 59 72 62 77 75 77 77 70 81 79 66 76 74 82 81 83 81 75 75 78 76 70 62 64 69 78 73 74 75 81 79 73 72 75 74 67 67 83 74 78 80 76 66 67 68 73 74 70 72 64 64 65 Snowfall The snowfall averages less than 20 inches in the extreme southern portion of Ohio, and over 60 inches in northeastern counties. EXTREME TEMPERATURES-HOURS OF DAYLIGHT MONTHLY AND ANNUAL EXTREME TEMPERATURES, OHIO Highest Temperatures by Months 93 An Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. | Nov. Dec. nual THE 105 108 113 .... AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WITH .01 INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION An Stations Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.[ nual The data for the northern portion are for the latitude of Cleveland, for the central portion for the latitude of Columbus, and for the southern portion the latitude of Cincinnati. |