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United States / Ohio / Columbus Metro Area / Fairfield County / Pickerington / Zip Codes
Pickerington, OH has a humid continental climate that is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high in July is 85°F while the average low in January is 22°F. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with about 42 inches of rain falling annually. Snowfall amounts can range from light to moderate each winter, with an average of 28 inches accumulating during the colder months.

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

Pickerington averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Pickerington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickerington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Pickerington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePickerington, OhioUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.0 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  840 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 Pickerington with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Pickerington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickerington are September, May and June.
In Pickerington, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pickerington with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Pickerington, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Pickerington, there are 3.4 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 Pickerington 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.
July is the wettest month in Pickerington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.7 inches in Pickerington means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Pickerington with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Pickerington, 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 21.4 inches in Pickerington means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Pickerington with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Dave · Pickerington, OH
Weather in Pick town
Over 11 years ago

Pickerington gets about the same weather as Columbus Ohio but most of the severe weather in the summer goes north of Columbus so Pickerington gets mostly rain.  More

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pamela · Pickerington, OH
Perks of Pickerington, OH
Over 13 years ago

Being a suburb of one of America's biggest cities has its perks. We reap all the cultural benefits without all the urban disadvantages. Pickerngton is a smallish,  More

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Sonya · Pickerington, OH
Excellent K-12 education
Over 17 years ago

Pickerington offers excellent educational opportunities families. Although the school district is growing tremendously, it still has a small town  More

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