Clinton, OH Climate


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Clinton, OH has a predominantly humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80°F (26.7°C) while the average low temperature in the winter is around 25°F (-3.9°C). Precipitation tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 37 inches (940 mm). Snowfall can range from trace amounts to several feet depending on location and season.

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

Clinton averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Clinton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClinton, OhioUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  140.3 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  945 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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are June, August and July.
In Clinton, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Clinton, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Clinton, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Clinton 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 Clinton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Clinton means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Clinton with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.3 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Clinton means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Clinton with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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