New Athens, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Harrison County / New Athens / Zip Codes
New Athens, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average daily high temperature in July is 87°F (31°C) while the average daily low temperature in January is 17°F (-8°C). The area receives approximately 40 inches of precipitation annually, split between both rain and snowfall. The area tends to experience more rain than snowfall during the winter months, however snowfall typically increases during the months of December-February.

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

New Athens averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in New Athens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Athens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Athens is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Athens, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Athens, OhioUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  27.0 in.27.8 in.
  143.9 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1184 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 New Athens with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In New Athens, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Athens are June, August and September.
In New Athens, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Athens with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In New Athens, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In New Athens, 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 New Athens 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 New Athens with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.6 inches in New Athens means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in New Athens with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 143.9 rainy days annually in New Athens, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in New Athens means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in New Athens with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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