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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Ottawa County / Rocky Ridge / Zip Codes
Rocky Ridge, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 79°F and the average temperature in January is 24°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of 38.2 inches. Snowfall averages around 54 inches per year, making it an ideal place for outdoor winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. With four distinct seasons, Rocky Ridge offers ample opportunity to enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities at any time of the year.

Rocky Ridge, Ohio gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rocky Ridge averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Rocky Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocky Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rocky Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRocky Ridge, OhioUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  604 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 Ridge with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Rocky Ridge, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocky Ridge are September, June and August.
In Rocky Ridge, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rocky Ridge with an average of 18.6°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Rocky Ridge, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Rocky Ridge, there are 4.2 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 Ridge 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 Ridge with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 34.9 inches in Rocky Ridge means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Rocky Ridge with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Rocky Ridge, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in Rocky Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Rocky Ridge with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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