Ohio County, KY Climate

Ohio, KY County has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. On average, July temperatures are in the mid-80s °F (around 28-29°C) and January temperatures are around 32 °F (0°C). Winters tend to be cold and snowy with an average of more than 18 inches of snowfall a year. Summers are hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season.

Ohio County, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ohio County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ohio County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ohio County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 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 Kentucky.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Ohio, Kentucky	United States
	49.2 in.	38.1 in.
	7.2 in.	27.8 in.
	103.6 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	24.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	491 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 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Ohio County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ohio County are May, September and June.

In Ohio County, there are 30.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ohio County with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Ohio County, there are 95.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Ohio County, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Ohio County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Ohio County.

May is the wettest month in Ohio County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Ohio County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Ohio County with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Ohio County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Ohio County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Ohio County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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