McConnelsville, OH Climate

McConnelsville, OH has a humid continental climate, with hot and muggy summers, cold winters and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is in the mid-70s to low 80s while winter temperatures typically stay around the low 20s. There are often days of rain during each season and snowfall may occur from late October until early March. The city experiences approximately 40 inches of rain each year as well as modest amounts of snow, usually averaging around 10 inches annually.

McConnelsville, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McConnelsville averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in McConnelsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McConnelsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McConnelsville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in McConnelsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	McConnelsville, Ohio	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	22.5 in.	27.8 in.
	127.1 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	20.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	696 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for McConnelsville with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In McConnelsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McConnelsville are September, June and August.

In McConnelsville, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McConnelsville with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In McConnelsville, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In McConnelsville, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in McConnelsville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in McConnelsville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in McConnelsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in McConnelsville with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in McConnelsville, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in McConnelsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in McConnelsville with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.