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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Highland County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature in Hillsboro is around 46 degrees F (8 degrees C), with an average low of 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) in the winter and an average high of 78 degrees F (26 degrees C) in the summer. The area receives approximately 40 inches of precipitation each year, with the majority occurring during the spring months. Snowfall is common during the winter season, with most snow accumulation happening between December and February. The rainy season starts in April and extends through August.

Hillsboro, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsboro averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHillsboro, OhioUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  1132 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Hillsboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are September, June and August.
In Hillsboro, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Hillsboro, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Hillsboro, there are 3.7 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Hillsboro means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, 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 17.5 inches in Hillsboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Good neighbors are worth keeping wherever you live. If you have them, I would stay put. That aside, the economy is dead here. Always has been. That's the point. Low  More

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