Adams County, OH Climate

Adams County, OH has a warm humid climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and muggy, with temperatures in the mid-80s and highs up to 90 degrees. Spring and fall are pleasant, with temperatures ranging between 50 and 70 degrees. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, giving the county plenty of rain, snow, sleet, and hail depending on the season.

Adams County, Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Adams County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adams County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Adams, Ohio	United States
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	85.2°	85.8°
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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 Adams County with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Adams County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adams County are September, June and May.

In Adams County, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Adams County with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Adams County, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Adams County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Adams 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 Adams County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Adams County means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Adams County with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Adams 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 17.5 inches in Adams County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Adams County with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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