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United States / Ohio / Columbus Metro Area / Pickaway County / Orient / Zip Codes
Orient, OH is located in central Ohio and has a humid continental climate, making it mild with warm and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August range from 65°F (18°C) to just over 85°F (29°C). In the winter months of December, January, and February temperatures typically range from 30°F (-1°C) to just under 50°F (10°C). Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with an annual precipitation of around 37 inches (93 cm).

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

Orient averages 21 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 Orient. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orient gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Orient, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrient, OhioUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.7 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  837 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 Orient with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Orient, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orient are September, June and May.
In Orient, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orient with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Orient, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Orient, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Orient 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 Orient with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Orient means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Orient with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Orient, which is less rainy than most 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 20.6 inches in Orient means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Orient with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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