Clinton County, OH Climate

Clinton, OH County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the summer months, temperatures usually range between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and nights are quite cool. The average annual snowfall is 28 inches and rainfall is about 39 inches per year. The average temperature for January is around 27 degrees Fahrenheit and July’s average temperature is 71 degrees Fahrenheit. In general, the climate in Clinton, OH County is mild with four distinct seasons, but it can be prone to extreme weather such as heavy snow or severe thunderstorms.

Clinton County, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Clinton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Clinton, Ohio	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.7 in.	27.8 in.
	124.3 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	1015 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 Clinton County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Clinton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton County are September, June and August.

In Clinton County, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton County with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Clinton County, there are 111.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Clinton County, there are 3.8 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Clinton County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Clinton County with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Clinton 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 18.7 inches in Clinton County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Clinton County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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