Ohio County, IN Climate

Ohio, IN County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months being from April to August. The average annual temperature in Ohio, IN County is around 49°F (9°C). During the summer, temperatures can reach up into the high 80s (30s Celsius) at times. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s (-6°C) to lower 30s (0°C). Snowfall is common during the winter months in Ohio, IN County.

Ohio County, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ohio County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Ohio County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ohio County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Ohio, Indiana	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	15.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	22.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	722 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 Ohio County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Ohio County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ohio County are September, May and June.

In Ohio County, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ohio County with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Ohio County, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Ohio County, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Ohio 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Ohio County.

May is the wettest month in Ohio County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Ohio County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Ohio County with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Ohio County, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Ohio County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Ohio County with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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