Pike County, OH Climate


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Pike, OH County has a humid continental climate, meaning that the area experiences cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the wintertime ranges from below zero to the high 30s while summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the upper 80s. Precipitation is relatively moderate throughout the year with snowfall in the late fall and early spring and rain during other parts of the year. The area is known for its changeable weather with sunny days one day followed by cloudy days or even rainfall on another.

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

Pike County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Pike County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pike County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Pike 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 Pike County with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Pike County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike County are September, May and June.
In Pike County, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike County with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Pike County, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Pike County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pike 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 Pike County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Pike County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Pike County with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Pike County, which is less rainy 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 14.5 inches in Pike County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Pike County with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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