Butler County, OH Climate

Butler County, OH has a humid continental climate, which means it experiences hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter months temperatures can occasionally dip below freezing. The area sees a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an annual average of 35 inches (89 cm). Snowfall varies from year to year but usually averages around 25 inches (63 cm) annually.

Butler County, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butler County averages 14 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 Butler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Butler, Ohio	United States
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	86.3°	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 Butler County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Butler County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butler County are September, May and June.

In Butler County, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Butler County with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Butler County, there are 114.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Butler County, there are 3.7 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 Butler 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 Butler County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 42.1 inches in Butler County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Butler County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in Butler County, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Butler County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Butler County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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