Morrow County, OH Climate


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Morrow County, OH has a humid continental climate, characterized by cool to cold winters with occasional snowfall and moderately warm summers. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day, while nighttime lows usually hover around 60 degrees. Winters are generally much colder with daytime highs in the low 30s and nighttime lows dropping into the teens. Snowfall can be significant throughout the winter months, varying from year to year. The average annual snowfall is typically around 40 inches per year.

Morrow County, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morrow County averages 28 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 Morrow County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morrow 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Morrow County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMorrow, OhioUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  132.5 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.97
  5.54.3
  1164 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 Morrow County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Morrow County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morrow County are June, September and August.
In Morrow County, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morrow County with an average of 16.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Morrow County, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Morrow County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Morrow 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 Morrow County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Morrow County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Morrow County with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in Morrow 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Morrow County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Morrow County with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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