Belmont County, OH Climate

Belmont County, Ohio enjoys a humid continental climate. The summers are generally warm and humid, while the winters are cold with frequent snowfall. Average temperature ranges in Belmont County range from 25–77 °F (-4 to 25 °C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, providing plenty of moisture for plants and crops. Spring temperatures tend to be mild and pleasant, but can turn surprisingly chilly at times. Autumn months feature cool nights paired with sunny days. The county usually experiences its first fall frost around mid-October.

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

Belmont County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Belmont County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belmont County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belmont County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Belmont County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belmont, Ohio	United States
	40.7 in.	38.1 in.
	24.9 in.	27.8 in.
	141.9 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	20.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1107 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 Belmont County with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Belmont County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belmont County are June, September and August.

In Belmont County, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belmont County with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Belmont County, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Belmont County, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Belmont County 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.

June is the wettest month in Belmont County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 40.7 inches in Belmont County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in Belmont County with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 141.9 rainy days annually in Belmont County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Belmont County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Belmont County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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