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United StatesOhioJackson CountyClimate Station JACKSON 3 NW, OH US Distance 6.7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Jackson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 20.8°F.

Jackson County gets 45.06" of precipitation a year and 20.7" of snow, and 30% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 37.0° 20.8° 3.26" 7.0"
February 40.8° 22.8° 3.37" 5.9"
March 50.9° 30.4° 4.15" 3.0"
April 64.4° 40.1° 4.07" 0.2"
May 71.8° 49.6° 4.42" 0.0"
June 78.7° 58.0° 4.53" 0.0"
July 81.7° 62.2° 4.65" 0.0"
August 80.5° 60.8° 3.59" 0.0"
September 74.7° 53.8° 3.48" 0.0"
October 63.4° 42.2° 2.99" 0.1"
November 51.7° 32.4° 2.94" 0.9"
December 41.3° 26.0° 3.61" 3.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.26"
February 3.37"
March 4.15"
April 4.07"
May 4.42"
June 4.53"
July 4.65"
August 3.59"
September 3.48"
October 2.99"
November 2.94"
December 3.61"
Annual total 45.06"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 676
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,565
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $132
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $380

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Jackson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Jackson County?

Jackson County averages a high of 81.7°F in July and a low of 20.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.06 inches, including 20.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Jackson County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Jackson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.7°F. That drives 676 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Jackson County?

Yes. Jackson County averages 20.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station JACKSON 3 NW, OH US (USC00334004), 6.7 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Ohio residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.