Powhatan Point, OH Climate


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Powhatan Point, OH has a mostly humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year, with average highs in the summer ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter ranging from 20s to 30s degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is pretty evenly distributed throughout the year, though spring and early summer tend to be wetter months than later summer and fall. Snowfall can be expected during winter months, with an average of around 20 inches per year.

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

Powhatan Point averages 20 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 Powhatan Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powhatan Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePowhatan Point, OhioUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  139.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  679 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 Powhatan Point with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Powhatan Point, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powhatan Point are September, June and May.
In Powhatan Point, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powhatan Point with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Powhatan Point, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Powhatan Point, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Powhatan Point 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 Powhatan Point with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Powhatan Point means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Powhatan Point with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 139.1 rainy days annually in Powhatan Point, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring 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 20.1 inches in Powhatan Point means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Powhatan Point with 7.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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