Knox County, OH Climate

Knox, OH County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from lows of about 21°F in January to highs of nearly 82°F in July. Rainfall is moderate and evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 36.5 inches annually. Snowfall also occurs during the winter months, averaging around 33 inches per year. Winters are often dry and sunny, while summer thunderstorms are common. Overall, Knox County enjoys four distinct seasons that offer a variety of activities and outdoor recreation opportunities.

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

Knox County averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Knox County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knox County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Knox, Ohio	United States
	40.3 in.	38.1 in.
	31.0 in.	27.8 in.
	129.1 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.3	4.3
	1113 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 Knox County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Knox County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox County are June, September and August.

In Knox County, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knox County with an average of 15.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Knox County, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Knox County, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Knox 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 Knox County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Knox County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Knox County with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Knox County, which is about average compared to other 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 31.0 inches in Knox County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Knox County with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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