Meigs County, OH Climate

Meigs County, OH has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing during the winter months, while summertime highs often reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit. The county receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year, with snowfall occurring mostly between November and April. Summers are generally mild and relatively dry in terms of rainfall. Residents typically enjoy clear days throughout the warmer months, though there can be occasional thunderstorms or showers.

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

Meigs County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Meigs County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meigs County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meigs County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Meigs, Ohio	United States
	41.0 in.	38.1 in.
	13.2 in.	27.8 in.
	121.2 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	756 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 Meigs County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Meigs County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meigs County are September, May and June.

In Meigs County, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meigs County with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Meigs County, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Meigs County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Meigs County with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Meigs County, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Meigs County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Meigs County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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