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United States / Ohio / Athens Metro Area / Athens County / Albany / Zip Codes
Albany, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures can range from below 0 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to highs of over 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. During the summer months, Albany typically experiences high humidity levels caused by frequent thunderstorms. The city receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, with higher amounts during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in winter, averaging around 28 inches per year.

Albany, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlbany, OhioUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.5 in.27.8 in.
  124.0 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.44.3
  761 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 Albany with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are September, June and August.
In Albany, 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 Albany with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Albany, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Albany, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Albany 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 Albany with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Albany means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Albany with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Albany, 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 20.5 inches in Albany means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Albany with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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