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Best Climate Cities in Ohio

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  Ohio

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 67.9
Chesapeake, OH
1,082 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 43
#2
Score 65
Burlington, OH
2,517 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 43
#3
Score 64.3
Duncan Falls, OH
1,458 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 302 days
Clean Air 43
#4
Score 62.1
Cincinnati, OH
309,595 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 283 days
Clean Air 43
#5
Score 61.9
New Concord, OH
2,623 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 302 days
Clean Air 43
#6
Score 61.9
Byesville, OH
2,220 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 302 days
Clean Air 43
#7
Score 61.9
North Zanesville, OH
2,836 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 302 days
Clean Air 43
#8
Score 61.9
Pleasant Grove, OH
1,384 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 302 days
Clean Air 43
#9
Score 61.5
Bethel, OH
2,639 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 43
#10
Score 61.5
New Richmond, OH
2,750 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 43
#11
Score 61
Athens, OH
23,211 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 28
#12
Score 61
Rosemount, OH
1,995 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 43

Full Ranking, Ohio

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1 Chesapeake OH 67.9
2 Burlington OH 65
3 Duncan Falls OH 64.3
4 Cincinnati OH 62.1
5 New Concord OH 61.9
6 Byesville OH 61.9
7 North Zanesville OH 61.9
8 Pleasant Grove OH 61.9
9 Bethel OH 61.5
10 New Richmond OH 61.5
11 Athens OH 61
12 Rosemount OH 61
13 West Portsmouth OH 61
14 Franklin Furnace OH 61
15 Portsmouth OH 61
16 New Boston OH 61
17 Wheelersburg OH 61
18 Ironton OH 61
19 Oak Hill OH 61
20 South Point OH 60.5
21 Coldstream OH 60.5
22 Arlington Heights OH 60.5
23 St. Bernard OH 60.5
24 Elmwood Place OH 60.5
25 Turpin Hills OH 60.5
26 Silverton OH 60.5
27 Golf Manor OH 60.5
28 Withamsville OH 60.5
29 Wyoming OH 60.5
30 Forestville OH 60.5
31 Fruit Hill OH 60.5
32 Amberley OH 60.5
33 Lockland OH 60.5
34 Fairfax OH 60.5
35 Dry Run OH 60.5
36 Woodlawn OH 60.5
37 Cherry Grove OH 60.5
38 Newtown OH 60.5
39 Mariemont OH 60.5
40 Norwood OH 60.5
41 Salem Heights CDP (Hamilton County) OH 60.5
42 Belpre OH 60.4
43 Gallipolis OH 60.2
44 Middleport OH 60.2
45 Bidwell OH 60.2
46 Ashville OH 60
47 Logan Elm Village OH 60
48 South Bloomfield OH 60
49 Circleville OH 60
50 Racine OH 59.4

Chesapeake, OH tops the list with a composite score of 67.9 out of 100, followed by Burlington and Duncan Falls. OH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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