Richland County, OH Climate

Richland County, OH has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the warmest months of July and August is around 83 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest months are January and February when temperatures usually hover around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 36 inches annually. The county experiences all four seasons and snowfall in the winter months, making it a great place to get outdoors and enjoy nature all year round.

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

Richland County averages 36 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 Richland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Richland, Ohio	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	36.3 in.	27.8 in.
	142.8 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	17.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1196 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 Richland County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Richland County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland County are June, August and September.

In Richland County, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richland County with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Richland County, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Richland 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 Richland 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.

June is the wettest month in Richland County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Richland County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Richland County with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in Richland County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Richland County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Richland County with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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