La Rue, OH Climate


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La Rue, OH has a humid continental climate that features warm summers and cold winters. Summers average around 76°F (24°C) and are generally wetter than the rest of the year, while winters tend to remain cold at an average of 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with most months receiving at least 3 inches (8 cm) of rain or snow. Springtime is generally the wettest season with up to 5 inches (13 cm) of precipitation monthly. The area is also known for its strong winds, which can reach speeds of up to 25 mph (40 km/h).

La Rue, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Rue averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in La Rue. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Rue gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in La Rue, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Rue, OhioUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  121.5 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  5.14.3
  928 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 La Rue with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In La Rue, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Rue are September, June and August.
In La Rue, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Rue with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In La Rue, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In La Rue, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Rue 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 La Rue with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in La Rue means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in La Rue with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in La Rue, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in La Rue means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in La Rue with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived here for five years and I love this little town. There's not much to do and if you want to do anything but the most basic shopping you'll be driving for about  More

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