Hot-summer humid continental
Chillicothe, Ohio
Ross County, Ohio · Population 22k · 643 ft elevation
Living in Chillicothe
Chillicothe has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chillicothe at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,617 hrs25th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $842/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 221 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,778 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.2″ | 5.0″ | 122 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 24°F | 3.1″ | 3.5″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 0.9″ | 181 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | — | 231 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 32°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 167 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 3.4″ | 2.0″ | 114 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology