Richwood, OH Climate

Richwood, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers with occasional severe thunderstorms, and cold winters with occasional snowstorms. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F and the average winter temperature is 28°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 40 inches of rain and 15 inches of snow per year. Richwood receives an average of 2200 hours of sunshine annually.

Richwood, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richwood averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Richwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Richwood, while January and February 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 Richwood with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Richwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richwood are September, June and August.

In Richwood, 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 Richwood with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Richwood, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Richwood, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Richwood 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 Richwood with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Richwood means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Richwood with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Richwood, 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 23.0 inches in Richwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Richwood with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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95Bravo · Richwood, OH

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Over 6 years ago

The good is great but the unfortunate things are just too bad. More

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paul · Richwood, OH

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, a place called Royersford. Richwood is the closest place I have found which compares favorably to my native town of More

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