Climate · Perry

Perry, OH climate

Perry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
25th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
24°
14th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
45 in
124th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
6 in
11th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Perry feels like

Winter

45° / 26°
Typical high / low · 4 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 16

Summer

85° / 63°
Typical high / low · 27 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 30
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Perry weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January43°24°3.2" 3.2"14 25° – 43°
February47°27°3.2" 1.2"12 25° – 44°
March56°33°4.2" 0.8"14 38° – 56°
April69°43°3.8" 014 50° – 60°
May77°52°4.6" 014 57° – 72°
June84°60°4.2" 012 68° – 76°
July87°65°4.9" 012 71° – 80°
August86°64°3.9" 010 71° – 80°
September80°56°3.4" 09 64° – 73°
October69°44°3.0" 010 53° – 62°
November57°34°2.9" 0.1"11 38° – 50°
December46°28°3.8" 0.9"13 27° – 48°
Year67°44°45.1"6.2"143

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Perry

Perry gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.

45 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 69% of U.S. towns
6 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns
143 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
3.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 196 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.

109
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
1
nights below 0° in a normal year
27
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Perry

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Perry, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.

79%heating
4,604 heating degree daysLess heating than 72% of U.S. towns
1,232 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 70% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Perry

Perry and its neighbors

Perry borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Lawrence has the coldest January nights (24°) and Catlettsburg the hottest July afternoons (87°). Perry’s January low is 24° and its July high 87°.

Burlington: January low 25°, July high 87°Union: January low 25°, July high 87°Ceredo: January low 25°, July high 87°Huntington: January low 25°, July high 87°Ironton: January low 24°, July high 87°Hamilton: January low 24°, July high 87°Elizabeth: January low 24°, July high 86°Russell: January low 24°, July high 87°Westwood: January low 24°, July high 87°Ashland: January low 24°, July high 87°Aid: January low 24°, July high 86°Windsor: January low 24°, July high 86°Fayette: January low 25°, July high 87°Upper: January low 24°, July high 87°South Point: January low 25°, July high 87°Catlettsburg: January low 25°, July high 87°Lawrence: January low 24°, July high 86°Coal Grove: January low 24°, July high 87°Kenova: January low 25°, July high 87°Perry: January low 24°, July high 87° PerryFayetteUpperSouth PointCatlettsburgLawrenceCoal GroveKenova
ColderMilder24° to 25°
Lawrence23.9° −0.3°
Upper24.1° −0.1°
Perry24.2°
Coal Grove24.2° same
Catlettsburg24.5° +0.3°
Fayette24.7° +0.5°
South Point24.7° +0.5°
Kenova24.9° +0.7°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Perry compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 63% of U.S. towns25th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 70% of U.S. towns14th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation45" a year
Wetter than 69% of U.S. towns124th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow6" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns11th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season196 frost-free days
Longer than 70% of U.S. towns111th longest of 2,573 Ohio towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Perry averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 36°, was 34°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 55°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 74°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Perry’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Perry’s climate

What is the coldest month in Perry?

January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Perry?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Perry get?

About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Perry?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 16.

What is the rainiest month in Perry?

July, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Perry itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at South Pt, OH (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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