Piketon, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Pike County / Piketon / Zip Codes
Piketon, OH has a typical midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation in the area is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year and occasional snowfall in winter months. The area typically sees mild temperatures in spring and fall, making it a pleasant place to live for much of the year.

Piketon, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piketon averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Piketon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piketon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Piketon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Piketon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePiketon, OhioUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  577 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 Piketon with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Piketon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piketon are September, May and June.
In Piketon, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Piketon with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Piketon, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Piketon, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Piketon 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 Piketon with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Piketon means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Piketon with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Piketon, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Piketon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Piketon with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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