30-year climate normals

Licking County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.2°F.

Licking County gets 38.77" of precipitation a year, and 31% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	38.6°	21.2°	2.67"
February	42.0°	23.3°	2.24"
March	52.3°	31.2°	3.40"
April	65.3°	40.8°	3.82"
May	74.9°	51.3°	4.08"
June	83.1°	60.0°	4.06"
July	86.0°	63.4°	3.98"
August	84.4°	60.9°	3.39"
September	78.9°	53.2°	2.83"
October	67.1°	42.2°	2.77"
November	53.7°	33.2°	2.69"
December	42.9°	26.7°	2.84"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 2.67"

February 2.24"

March 3.40"

April 3.82"

May 4.08"

June 4.06"

July 3.98"

August 3.39"

September 2.83"

October 2.77"

November 2.69"

December 2.84"

Annual total 38.77"

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 961

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,231

Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $188

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $357

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 Licking County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Licking County?

Licking County averages a high of 86.0°F in July and a low of 21.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.77 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Licking County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Licking County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.0°F. That drives 961 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Licking County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Licking County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NEWARK HEATH AP, OH US (USW00004858), 4.9 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.