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United States / Ohio / Athens Metro Area / Athens County / The Plains / Zip Codes
The Plains, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is around 82°F (27.8°C) and the average low in the winter is around 17°F (-8.3°C). During the summer months, there is an abundance of sunshine and it remains mild during most of the fall season. Precipitation varies by season, with spring being the wettest season with an average of 3 inches (7 cm) per month while summers are dryer with an average of 1 inch (2 cm) per month. Overall, The Plains offers a comfortable climate throughout the year making it an ideal place to live for those looking for a pleasant environment to enjoy all four seasons.

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

The Plains averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in The Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

The Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in The Plains, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThe Plains, OhioUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  114.7 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.27
  5.44.3
  715 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 The Plains with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In The Plains, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Plains are September, June and August.
In The Plains, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Plains with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In The Plains, there are 124.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In The Plains, 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 The Plains 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 The Plains with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in The Plains means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in The Plains with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in The Plains, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in The Plains means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in The Plains with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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