Ross County, OH Climate

Ross County, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in winter is around 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation ranges from an average of 33 inches per year to an average of 47 inches per year. Snowfall can range from as little as 4 inches to over 25 inches depending on the intensity of winter storms. Generally, the climate in Ross County, OH is quite pleasant with mild temperatures throughout the year and ample rainfall for crops and plants.

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

Ross County averages 16 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 Ross County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ross County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Ross, Ohio	United States
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	84.6°	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 Ross County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Ross County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ross County are September, June and May.

In Ross County, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ross County with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Ross County, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Ross County, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ross 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 Ross County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Ross County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Ross County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Ross 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in Ross County means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ross County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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