Higginsport, OH Climate


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Higginsport, OH has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Higginsport are usually warm with temperatures reaching the low 80s Fahrenheit (27-29 Celsius), while winters are cold but not extreme, typically hovering around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 to -1 Celsius). Spring and fall weather is mild and pleasant, making it an ideal time to explore the outdoors. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year with most of it falling as rain rather than snow, although there may be snowstorms during late winter and early spring. The humidity levels tend to be quite low in Higginsport, making summers more bearable and comfortable for those who don't enjoy high humidity.

Higginsport, Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Higginsport averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Higginsport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Higginsport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Higginsport is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Higginsport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHigginsport, OhioUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.8 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  512 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 Higginsport with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Higginsport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Higginsport are September, May and June.
In Higginsport, 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 Higginsport with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Higginsport, there are 118.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Higginsport, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Higginsport but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Higginsport are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Higginsport with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Higginsport means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Higginsport with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Higginsport, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Higginsport means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Higginsport with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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