Crawford County, OH Climate

Crawford, OH County has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s (F). Winters are cold with occasional snowfall, and temperatures dropping into the single digits. Spring and fall have mild to cool temperatures with some rain. The county receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year, and is situated in tornado alley which brings frequent storms throughout the year.

Crawford County, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crawford County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Crawford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crawford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crawford County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Crawford, Ohio	United States
	39.6 in.	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	27.8 in.
	134.8 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.3	4.3
	999 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 Crawford County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Crawford County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crawford County are June, September and August.

In Crawford 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 Crawford County with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Crawford County, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Crawford County, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Crawford 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.

June is the wettest month in Crawford County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Crawford County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Crawford County with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.8 rainy days annually in Crawford County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in Crawford County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Crawford County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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