Ashtabula, OH Climate


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Ashtabula, OH has a humid continental climate with average summer temperatures in the mid-seventies and winter temperatures in the twenties. It experiences four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers and cold winters with frequent snowfall. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional rain in all seasons. The area rarely sees extreme weather conditions like hurricanes or tornadoes.

Ashtabula, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashtabula averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Ashtabula. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashtabula gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashtabula is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ashtabula, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAshtabula, OhioUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  78.7 in.27.8 in.
  138.2 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  669 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ashtabula with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Ashtabula, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashtabula are June, August and July.
In Ashtabula, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashtabula with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Ashtabula, there are 124.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Ashtabula, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ashtabula but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Ashtabula with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Ashtabula means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Ashtabula with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.2 rainy days annually in Ashtabula, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.7 inches in Ashtabula means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ashtabula with 24.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

iv'e lived hear for 20 years and enjoyed it if you do not want to spend a lot of money and enjoy nice people then come here.   More

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Over 15 years ago

The city of Ashtabula has the feel of a once-busy and charming railroad town. It seems it was once a "great place to live." However when one walks or drives through the  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a nowhere town. No businesses can make it here - everything is closed up. The job situation is terrible. The schools are worse. I can't wait to get out. Needs  More

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