Philo, OH Climate


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The climate in Philo, OH is generally mild and temperate year-round. The average high temperature during the summer months is usually around 85°F, with the average low temperature during the winter months being around 20°F. Precipitation levels are fairly steady throughout the year, with an average of about 35 inches per year. Snowfall is light to moderate, averaging about 24 inches per year. Philo has an overall pleasant climate that makes it a great place to live or visit.

Philo, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philo averages 20 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 Philo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Philo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Philo, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhilo, OhioUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  19.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.54.3
  732 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 Philo with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Philo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philo are September, June and August.
In Philo, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philo with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Philo, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Philo, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Philo 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 Philo with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.5 inches in Philo means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Philo with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Philo, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in Philo means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Philo with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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