Perry County, OH Climate

Perry, OH County is known for its temperate climate. The summers tend to be hot and humid, while winters are cold but generally mild. Average highs in the summer reach around 85 degrees with lows in the mid 60s. During the winter months, high temperatures usually range from 30-45 degrees, while low temperatures can dip into the teens and single digits. Precipitation occurs year-round with an annual average of around 40 inches of rain and 20 inches of snow. Perry, OH County is also subject to occasional thunderstorms and other severe weather events, so it's important to stay informed about local conditions.

Perry County, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perry County averages 18 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 Perry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perry County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Perry, Ohio	United States
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	83.7°	85.8°
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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 Perry County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Perry County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry County are September, June and August.

In Perry County, there are 10.0 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 Perry County with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Perry County, there are 130.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Perry County, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Perry 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 Perry County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Perry County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Perry County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Perry 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Perry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Perry County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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