Zip 45131 (Higginsport, OH) Climate

45131 Higginsport, OH has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with approximately 48 inches of rain falling each year on average. Snowfall can also be expected in the winter months, with an average accumulation of 17 inches per year. The area receives about 205 sunny days per year and experiences relatively little wind.

Higginsport (zip 45131), Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Higginsport (zip 45131) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Higginsport (zip 45131). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Higginsport (zip 45131) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45131 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45131 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Higginsport, Ohio	United States
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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 45131 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In the 45131 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 45131 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 45131 zip code, there are 21.4 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 45131 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45131 zip code, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 45131 zip code, there are 2.8 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 45131 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 45131 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 45131 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 45131 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45131 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in the 45131 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in the 45131 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45131 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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