Darke County, OH Climate

Darke, OH County is a temperate region with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid to upper 80s (F). Spring brings mild temperatures and occasional showers while fall is characterized by cool mornings and colorful foliage. Winters are cold but mild compared to other parts of Ohio, with temperatures averaging in the low 20s (F) during this season. Precipitation is evenly distributed across the year, bringing an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall amounts can vary each year but typically range between 25-35 inches per season.

Darke County, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darke County averages 18 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 Darke County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Darke, Ohio	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	17.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.7 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1040 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 Darke County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Darke County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darke County are September, June and August.

In Darke County, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Darke County with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Darke County, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Darke County, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Darke 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 Darke County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Darke County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Darke County with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Darke 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Darke County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Darke County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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