Highland County, OH Climate


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Highland, OH County has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the high 80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are cold, with temperatures often falling to the low teens Fahrenheit (-10s Celsius). Spring and autumn are mild times of year, with temperatures typically ranging from the 40s to mid 70s (single digits to mid 20s Celsius). The area receives an average annual precipitation of over 37 inches (93 cm) throughout the year.

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

Highland County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Highland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Highland County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland, OhioUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  983 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 Highland County with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Highland County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland County are September, June and August.
In Highland County, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland County with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Highland County, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Highland County, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Highland 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.
May is the wettest month in Highland County with 5.2 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Highland County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Highland County with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Highland County, which is about average compared to other 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 18.0 inches in Highland County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Highland County with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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