Huron County, OH Climate

Huron County, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Huron County tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures usually ranging between the low to mid 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the teens to the mid 30s. Spring and fall tend to be milder, with temperatures typically falling between the low 40s and high 70s. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, usually ranging between 2-3 inches per month.

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

Huron County averages 32 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 Huron County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huron County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Huron, Ohio	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	31.9 in.	27.8 in.
	133.4 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	882 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 Huron County with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Huron County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huron County are June, August and September.

In Huron County, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huron County with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Huron County, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Huron County, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Huron 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 Huron 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 38.4 inches in Huron County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Huron County with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Huron 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Huron County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Huron County with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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