Lawrence County, OH Climate

Lawrence County, OH has a humid continental climate. Summers in this region are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the 80s most days. Winters are cold with temperatures that can dip below freezing frequently. The average annual precipitation is about 43 inches, with the wettest month being June and the driest month being January. Snowfall in this area averages around 25 inches per year. The average relative humidity is around 77%, making summer days especially muggy. All in all, Lawrence County enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year for plenty of outdoor activities and exploration.

Lawrence County, Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Lawrence County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawrence County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Lawrence County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence County are September, May and June.

In Lawrence County, there are 20.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence County with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Lawrence County, there are 107.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Lawrence County, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lawrence 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.

July is the wettest month in Lawrence County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Lawrence County means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence County with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 133.3 rainy days annually in Lawrence County, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Lawrence County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lawrence County with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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