Westerville in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Westerville sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 10.6 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early June to 80°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Westerville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Westerville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 81°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 64°F
- Rainfall
- 10.6 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Westerville in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early June to 80°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Westerville reaches about 81°F and drops to 64°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Westerville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Westerville weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 22° | 3.3 | 11.1 | 6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 24° | 2.7 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 49° / 32° | 3.8 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 62° / 42° | 4.5 | 12.7 | 0.8 | 13 | 4.8 |
| May | 71° / 53° | 4.4 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 80° / 62° | 4.1 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 83° / 65° | 3.6 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 81° / 64° | 2.9 | 9.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 75° / 56° | 2.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 63° / 45° | 2.9 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 50° / 35° | 3.2 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 40° / 27° | 3.4 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Westerville gets around 10.6 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Westerville?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Westerville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Westerville in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Westerville sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Westerville in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Westerville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Westerville in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Westerville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Westerville?
Westerville sits at 40.1°N, 82.9°W, 869 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gahanna, 8.1 mi away.
Topography around Westerville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Westerville.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westerville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.
The land around Westerville is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (49%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Westerville (40.1262°, -82.9291°, elevation 869 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.