Zip 45661 (Piketon, OH) Climate

The climate in 45661 Piketon, OH is generally mild and temperate. Winters are cold but not extreme, with temperatures falling to the lower 20s. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid 80s during the day. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with some of the highest levels occurring in spring and fall. The area experiences an average of 43 inches of rain per year, mostly in the form of showers or light rainstorms. Snowfall averages around 25 inches annually, mostly concentrated during late fall and winter months.

Piketon (zip 45661), Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piketon (zip 45661) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Piketon (zip 45661). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piketon (zip 45661) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45661 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45661 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Piketon, Ohio	United States
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	86.1°	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 the 45661 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In the 45661 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 45661 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 45661 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 45661 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45661 zip code, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45661 zip code, there are 2.9 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 45661 zip code 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 45661 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in the 45661 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45661 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in the 45661 zip code, 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 12.9 inches in the 45661 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45661 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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