Hardin County, OH Climate

Hardin County, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average yearly temperature is 48 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average summer high temperature is 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches of rain and snow combined. Winters can be harsh in Hardin County, OH with snowfall averaging over 20 inches annually. There are also frequent thunderstorms throughout the summer months that bring intense heat and humidity to the area.

Hardin County, Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hardin County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Hardin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hardin County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Hardin, Ohio	United States
	37.0 in.	38.1 in.
	25.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.6 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	18.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.1	4.3
	970 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 Hardin County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Hardin County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin County are September, June and August.

In Hardin County, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin County with an average of 18.6°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Hardin County, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Hardin County, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hardin 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 Hardin County with 4.1 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 37.0 inches in Hardin County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Hardin County with 12.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Hardin 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Hardin County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Hardin County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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