Madison County, OH Climate

Madison County, Ohio has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from 0 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall can occur from October through April. Overall, Madison County offers a typical midwestern climate that is perfect for outdoor activities year-round.

Madison County, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison County averages 20 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 Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Madison 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Madison County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are September, June and May.

In Madison County, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison County with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Madison County, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Madison County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Madison County, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Madison County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Madison County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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