Tuscarawas County, OH Climate

Tuscarawas County in Ohio has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally range from the mid-50s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with average temperatures between 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of about 36 inches. Snowfall can be quite heavy during winter months, with snow depths of up to 24 inches not uncommon. The area also experiences severe thunderstorms in spring and summer months, as well as occasional blizzards during winter months.

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

Tuscarawas County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Tuscarawas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscarawas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tuscarawas County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Tuscarawas, Ohio	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	26.1 in.	27.8 in.
	133.9 days	106.2 days
	167 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1020 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 Tuscarawas County with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Tuscarawas County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tuscarawas County are June, September and August.

In Tuscarawas County, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tuscarawas County with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Tuscarawas County, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Tuscarawas County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Tuscarawas County 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.

June is the wettest month in Tuscarawas County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Tuscarawas County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Tuscarawas County with 13.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in Tuscarawas County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Tuscarawas County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Tuscarawas County with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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