Chillicothe, OH Climate


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Chillicothe, OH has a humid continental climate that is characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 28 and 42 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially during the summer months when showers are common. The city is also susceptible to strong thunderstorms due to its location between two large bodies of water - Lake Erie and Lake Huron.

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

Chillicothe averages 13 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 Chillicothe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chillicothe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chillicothe is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Chillicothe, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChillicothe, OhioUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  109.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  633 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 Chillicothe with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Chillicothe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chillicothe are September, May and June.
In Chillicothe, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chillicothe with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Chillicothe, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Chillicothe, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chillicothe but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Chillicothe are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Chillicothe with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Chillicothe means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Chillicothe with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Chillicothe, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Chillicothe means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Chillicothe with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Chillicothe Ohio is a lovely little town that is heading in the right direction. My husband's family has lived here since 1910. We met 20 years ago and so I have seen  More

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Chillicothe has a very RED outlook, now and for the forseeable  More

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