Lima, Ohio Weather
Lima weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Lima, daytime highs range from 5°C to 15°C and night-time lows from 0°C to 6°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Thursday at 15°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 0°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 8°C.
No significant rain is expected in Lima this week. The highest rain chance is just 10%, today.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 24 km/h on Thursday. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 3. Average humidity is a comfortable 71% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Friday) | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 10% | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Saturday) | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 4% | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sunday | Overcast | 7° / 3° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Monday | Mainly clear | 9° / 1° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Tuesday | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Wednesday | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Thursday | Light drizzle | 15° / 6° | 1% | 0.1 mm | 24 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Lima
At 20:00 local time it is 1°C in Lima under mostly clear skies, feeling like -3°C. Today's forecast high is 5°C and the low is 0°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (10% chance). Winds are blowing at about 11 km/h from the north-west. Humidity is 81%.
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Climate of Lima: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Lima, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -7°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1000 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June, and May is the wettest month at roughly 113 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lima, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° | -7° | 64 mm | 86% |
| Feb | 3° | -6° | 57 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 9° | -2° | 79 mm | 80% |
| Apr | 16° | 4° | 95 mm | 77% |
| May | 22° | 11° | 113 mm | 78% |
| Jun | 26° | 16° | 106 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 29° | 18° | 96 mm | 75% |
| Aug | 28° | 17° | 88 mm | 72% |
| Sep | 25° | 13° | 78 mm | 72% |
| Oct | 17° | 6° | 78 mm | 74% |
| Nov | 10° | 0° | 74 mm | 79% |
| Dec | 3° | -4° | 70 mm | 86% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Lima. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Lima weather
Lima is a place in Ohio's humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters typical of the Midwest, located about 128 km north-west of Columbus. Lima gets warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs in the high 20s to low 30s°C each year. Lima closes out the year with cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Lima: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
Frequently asked questions
Lima is about 128 km north-west of Columbus, in Ohio.
Lima sees cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Lima's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Lima, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 18°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -7°C and daytime highs reach around 1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Lima receives about 1000 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 113 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June.
July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lima, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Lima typically sees daytime highs near 10°C and lows near 0°C, with about 74 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Lima updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Lima's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Ohio described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.