Athens Metro Area, OH Climate

The climate in the Athens, OH Metro Area is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) while winters are cold but not overly so, with temperatures typically in the low 30s Fahrenheit (0°C). The area sees an average annual precipitation of around 39 inches per year, which falls mainly during spring and summer months. Snowfall is usually moderate and seasonal, ranging from around 20 to 30 inches annually. The area is known for its relatively high wind speeds throughout the year, with some of gusts reaching over 40 miles per hour on occasion.

Athens Metro Area, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens Metro Area averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Athens Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens Metro Area 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Athens metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Athens, Ohio	United States
	40.1 in.	38.1 in.
	17.1 in.	27.8 in.
	119.1 days	106.2 days
	173 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	806 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 the Athens metro area with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the Athens metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Athens metro area are September, June and May.

In the Athens metro area, there are 10.9 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 the Athens metro area with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the Athens metro area, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Athens metro area, 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 the Athens metro area 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 the Athens metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the Athens metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the Athens metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in the Athens metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in the Athens metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Athens metro area with 5.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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