Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Ohio
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scioto County | 1,234 | 86.4°F | $1,216 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 1,191 | 86.7°F | $1,576 |
| 3 | Miami County | 1,154 | 85.9°F | $1,777 |
| 4 | Gallia County | 1,148 | 86.2°F | $1,229 |
| 5 | Pickaway County | 1,129 | 85.8°F | $1,978 |
| 6 | Clermont County | 1,126 | 86.6°F | $2,101 |
| 7 | Hamilton County | 1,126 | 86.6°F | $1,998 |
| 8 | Warren County | 1,099 | 85.9°F | $2,664 |
| 9 | Pike County | 1,080 | 86.3°F | $1,310 |
| 10 | Ross County | 1,080 | 86.3°F | $1,401 |
| 11 | Franklin County | 1,068 | 85.4°F | $2,314 |
| 12 | Butler County | 1,067 | 86.8°F | $2,074 |
| 13 | Crawford County | 1,010 | 85.6°F | $1,167 |
| 14 | Hancock County | 1,005 | 85.4°F | $1,682 |
| 15 | Washington County | 1,000 | 85.3°F | $1,510 |
| 16 | Union County | 968 | 84.9°F | $2,559 |
| 17 | Greene County | 967 | 83.4°F | $2,125 |
| 18 | Knox County | 961 | 86.0°F | $1,856 |
| 19 | Licking County | 961 | 86.0°F | $2,135 |
| 20 | Lake County | 955 | 82.3°F | $1,824 |
| 21 | Erie County | 953 | 82.3°F | $1,630 |
| 22 | Ottawa County | 953 | 82.3°F | $1,728 |
| 23 | Van Wert County | 937 | 84.5°F | $1,242 |
| 24 | Summit County | 934 | 85.1°F | $1,765 |
| 25 | Darke County | 933 | 84.6°F | $1,470 |
| 26 | Lucas County | 930 | 84.6°F | $1,474 |
| 27 | Cuyahoga County | 925 | 80.7°F | $1,750 |
| 28 | Delaware County | 919 | 84.3°F | $3,552 |
| 29 | Muskingum County | 914 | 84.8°F | $1,480 |
| 30 | Noble County | 914 | 84.8°F | $1,308 |
| 31 | Putnam County | 896 | 84.1°F | $1,642 |
| 32 | Hardin County | 888 | 84.0°F | $1,241 |
| 33 | Guernsey County | 883 | 85.1°F | $1,371 |
| 34 | Clinton County | 880 | 84.1°F | $1,645 |
| 35 | Wood County | 878 | 84.2°F | $1,878 |
| 36 | Sandusky County | 874 | 85.0°F | $1,366 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | 873 | 86.1°F | $1,219 |
| 38 | Seneca County | 873 | 83.9°F | $1,248 |
| 39 | Stark County | 870 | 84.3°F | $1,591 |
| 40 | Mercer County | 865 | 83.7°F | $1,785 |
| 41 | Paulding County | 850 | 85.1°F | $1,177 |
| 42 | Allen County | 847 | 83.6°F | $1,418 |
| 43 | Auglaize County | 847 | 83.6°F | $1,570 |
| 44 | Champaign County | 845 | 84.8°F | $1,613 |
| 45 | Preble County | 834 | 84.9°F | $1,506 |
| 46 | Fayette County | 830 | 83.5°F | $1,424 |
| 47 | Highland County | 829 | 84.6°F | $1,383 |
| 48 | Henry County | 827 | 83.9°F | $1,482 |
| 49 | Huron County | 827 | 83.0°F | $1,411 |
| 50 | Meigs County | 826 | 84.6°F | $1,068 |
| 51 | Vinton County | 826 | 84.6°F | $1,214 |
| 52 | Fairfield County | 824 | 84.4°F | $2,274 |
| 53 | Shelby County | 818 | 84.3°F | $1,638 |
| 54 | Logan County | 803 | 82.6°F | $1,613 |
| 55 | Clark County | 802 | 83.9°F | $1,415 |
| 56 | Morgan County | 800 | 83.8°F | $1,212 |
| 57 | Marion County | 799 | 83.7°F | $1,308 |
| 58 | Belmont County | 782 | 82.9°F | $1,287 |
| 59 | Carroll County | 779 | 83.8°F | $1,515 |
| 60 | Morrow County | 779 | 83.6°F | $1,731 |
| 61 | Tuscarawas County | 779 | 83.8°F | $1,549 |
| 62 | Adams County | 778 | 85.8°F | $1,372 |
| 63 | Brown County | 778 | 85.8°F | $1,542 |
| 64 | Wyandot County | 778 | 84.1°F | $1,394 |
| 65 | Hocking County | 768 | 84.5°F | $1,506 |
| 66 | Athens County | 767 | 82.4°F | $1,544 |
| 67 | Coshocton County | 756 | 83.4°F | $1,278 |
| 68 | Harrison County | 754 | 81.5°F | $1,107 |
| 69 | Ashland County | 751 | 82.8°F | $1,532 |
| 70 | Richland County | 751 | 82.8°F | $1,406 |
| 71 | Defiance County | 747 | 83.7°F | $1,360 |
| 72 | Monroe County | 743 | 83.3°F | $1,192 |
| 73 | Madison County | 742 | 82.2°F | $1,950 |
| 74 | Jefferson County | 733 | 82.9°F | $1,123 |
| 75 | Williams County | 706 | 83.4°F | $1,284 |
| 76 | Lorain County | 690 | 82.3°F | $1,838 |
| 77 | Fulton County | 683 | 83.6°F | $1,580 |
| 78 | Perry County | 679 | 83.4°F | $1,537 |
| 79 | Jackson County | 676 | 81.7°F | $1,263 |
| 80 | Holmes County | 664 | 83.7°F | $2,114 |
| 81 | Portage County | 645 | 84.5°F | $1,837 |
| 82 | Columbiana County | 633 | 82.7°F | $1,267 |
| 83 | Mahoning County | 633 | 82.7°F | $1,320 |
| 84 | Wayne County | 591 | 82.4°F | $1,776 |
| 85 | Medina County | 582 | 81.6°F | $2,274 |
| 86 | Trumbull County | 556 | 82.1°F | $1,221 |
| 87 | Ashtabula County | 523 | 81.0°F | $1,369 |
| 88 | Geauga County | 513 | 81.0°F | $2,607 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio