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United StatesOhioPerry CountyClimate Station NEW LEXINGTON 2 NW, OH US Distance 1.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Perry County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 17.7°F.

Perry County gets 44.35" of precipitation a year and 20.2" of snow, 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.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 37.1° 17.7° 3.35" 8.6"
February 40.5° 19.6° 2.72" 5.3"
March 50.6° 27.0° 3.84" 2.8"
April 63.9° 36.4° 4.36" 0.1"
May 72.8° 47.2° 4.34" 0.0"
June 80.2° 56.5° 4.92" 0.0"
July 83.4° 60.8° 4.55" 0.0"
August 82.6° 59.0° 3.31" 0.0"
September 76.8° 51.6° 3.20" 0.0"
October 65.3° 39.7° 3.26" 0.0"
November 52.8° 29.7° 3.21" 0.4"
December 41.7° 23.5° 3.29" 3.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.35"
February 2.72"
March 3.84"
April 4.36"
May 4.34"
June 4.92"
July 4.55"
August 3.31"
September 3.20"
October 3.26"
November 3.21"
December 3.29"
Annual total 44.35"

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 679
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,864
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $133
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $401

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 Perry County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Perry County?

Perry County averages a high of 83.4°F in July and a low of 17.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 44.35 inches, including 20.2 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Perry 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 Perry County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.4°F. That drives 679 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Perry County?

Yes. Perry County averages 20.2 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NEW LEXINGTON 2 NW, OH US (USC00335857), 1.4 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.