Fairfield County, OH Climate

Fairfield County, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging between 25-32 degrees Fahrenheit during the season. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures, though they can see their share of extreme weather conditions such as thunderstorms or unseasonably warm days. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though spring is the wettest season in Fairfield County, OH.

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

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Fairfield County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Fairfield, Ohio	United States
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	84.9°	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 Fairfield County with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Fairfield County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield County are September, June and May.

In Fairfield County, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfield County with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Fairfield County, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Fairfield County, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Fairfield County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfield County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Fairfield County, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Fairfield County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Fairfield County with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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