Hocking County, OH Climate

Hocking County, Ohio has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures in the upper 80s and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold but usually mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild with average temperatures in the mid-50s. The area receives an average of about 44 inches of rainfall annually which helps to keep the area green and lush throughout the year.

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

Hocking County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Hocking County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hocking County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Hocking, Ohio	United States
	39.9 in.	38.1 in.
	16.8 in.	27.8 in.
	108.1 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	19.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	909 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 Hocking County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Hocking County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hocking County are September, June and May.

In Hocking County, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hocking County with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Hocking County, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Hocking County, there are 4.1 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 Hocking 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 Hocking County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Hocking County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Hocking County with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Hocking County, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Hocking County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Hocking County with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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