Lucas County, OH Climate

Lucas, OH County has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in the county are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80's and 90's, while winters can be cold with temperatures dropping below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although autumn months tend to have more rainfall than others. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rain annually and about 75 inches of snow each winter season. Overall, Lucas, OH County offers a pleasant climate for outdoor activities year-round.

Lucas County, Ohio gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Lucas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 19
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Lucas, Ohio	United States
	34.4 in.	38.1 in.
	30.8 in.	27.8 in.
	124.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	633 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 Lucas County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Lucas County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lucas County are September, June and August.

In Lucas County, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lucas County with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Lucas County, there are 123.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Lucas County, there are 4.0 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 Lucas 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 Lucas County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Lucas County means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Lucas County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Lucas County, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in Lucas County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lucas County with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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