Pickaway County, OH Climate

Pickaway County, Ohio has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 50°F and the average low in January is about 22°F. The county receives around 41 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls during the summer months. During the winter, snowfall averages around 24 inches per season. Pickaway County typically experiences more than 200 days of sunshine each year, providing plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors!

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

Pickaway County averages 19 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 Pickaway County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickaway County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Pickaway, Ohio	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.5 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	770 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 Pickaway County with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Pickaway County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickaway County are September, June and May.

In Pickaway County, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pickaway County with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Pickaway County, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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 Pickaway County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Pickaway County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Pickaway County with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Pickaway 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Pickaway County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Pickaway County with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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