Holmes County, OH Climate


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The climate in Holmes, OH County is largely defined by its continental location. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and often dropping to the mid-60s Fahrenheit at night. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild, although occasional snow storms do occur in late October or early November. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 38 inches, with most of it occurring during the spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Holmes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holmes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Holmes County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Holmes County, while January and December 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 Holmes County with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Holmes County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holmes County are June, September and August.
In Holmes County, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holmes County with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Holmes County, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Holmes County, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Holmes 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 Holmes County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 39.5 inches in Holmes County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Holmes County with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Holmes County, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Holmes County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Holmes County with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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