Oak Hill, OH Climate


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Oak Hill, OH is located in southern Ohio, and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the city are usually warm to hot with temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping into the low-60s Fahrenheit overnight. Winters are usually cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing on most nights and snowfall averaging around 22 inches annually. The city receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation per year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

Oak Hill, Ohio gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Hill averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Oak Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oak Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Oak Hill with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Oak Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Hill are September, June and May.
In Oak Hill, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Hill with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Oak Hill, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Oak Hill, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Oak Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Oak Hill with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Oak Hill, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Oak Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Oak Hill with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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