Rocky Fork Point, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Highland County / Rocky Fork Point / Zip Codes
Rocky Fork Point, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summer months are generally warm and humid with temperatures that average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Rocky Fork Point are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing during the night and an average low of 20°F during the winter season. Springs are mild and wet while falls tend to be cool and crisp. The area receives around 40 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months.

Rocky Fork Point, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rocky Fork Point averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Rocky Fork Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocky Fork Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rocky Fork Point, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRocky Fork Point, OhioUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  974 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 Rocky Fork Point with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Rocky Fork Point, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocky Fork Point are September, June and August.
In Rocky Fork Point, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rocky Fork Point with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Rocky Fork Point, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Rocky Fork Point, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rocky Fork Point 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 Rocky Fork Point with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Rocky Fork Point means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Rocky Fork Point with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Rocky Fork Point, which is about average compared to other 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 17.5 inches in Rocky Fork Point means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Rocky Fork Point with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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