Mount Sterling, OH Climate


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Mount Sterling, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures are generally quite mild, averaging in the low to mid-70s Fahrenheit (around 23-24°C). Winters are more extreme with temperatures dipping into the 20s°F (-6 to -7°C) on average. Snowfall is moderate throughout the winter months, usually totaling around 27 inches (68cm) annually. Precipitation is relatively regular throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (109cm) of precipitation annually.

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

Mount Sterling averages 18 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 Mount Sterling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Sterling gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Sterling, OhioUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  902 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 Mount Sterling with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Mount Sterling, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Sterling are September, June and August.
In Mount Sterling, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Sterling with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Mount Sterling, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Mount Sterling, there are 4.2 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 Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Mount Sterling means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Sterling with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Mount Sterling, 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 18.1 inches in Mount Sterling means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Mount Sterling with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Typical midwestern climate in central Ohio. Pleasant spring and fall weather. Summers can be hot and humid (nothing like Florida)in August and early September. Overall,  More

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