Hanging Rock, OH Climate


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Hanging Rock, OH has a typical midwestern climate. Summers are hot and humid with daytime temperatures averaging in the 80s Fahrenheit (27-29 Celsius). The winters are cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year and snowfall averages around 28 inches. The humidity levels throughout the year range from relatively low in the winter to quite high during the summer months. The town is located in a region that experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, fishing, and camping.

Hanging Rock, Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanging Rock averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Hanging Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanging Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hanging Rock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hanging Rock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHanging Rock, OhioUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  136.0 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  538 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 Hanging Rock with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Hanging Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanging Rock are September, May and June.
In Hanging Rock, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanging Rock with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Hanging Rock, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Hanging Rock, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Hanging Rock means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Hanging Rock with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 136.0 rainy days annually in Hanging Rock, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Hanging Rock means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Hanging Rock with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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