Henry County, OH Climate


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Henry, OH County has a generally mild climate. The summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures typically in the mid 80s with high humidity levels. Winters are cold but usually not too extreme, with temperatures getting down to the low 20s during the coldest months of December and January. Precipitation is fairly moderate throughout the year, with snowfall occurring regularly in winter and spring months.

Henry County, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henry County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Henry County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Henry County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are June, September and August.
In Henry County, there are 11.7 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 Henry County with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Henry County, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Henry County, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Henry 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 Henry County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 35.8 inches in Henry County means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Henry County with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in Henry 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.9 inches in Henry County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Henry County with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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