Cumberland, OH Climate


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Cumberland, OH has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in the winter is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperatures rarely drop below freezing or become extremely hot, making it a pleasant place to live year-round. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common, with an average of about 20 inches a year. Overall, Cumberland enjoys mild weather with four distinct seasons.

Cumberland, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Cumberland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumberland is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cumberland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCumberland, OhioUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  21.9 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  856 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 Cumberland with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Cumberland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland are September, June and May.
In Cumberland, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Cumberland, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Cumberland, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cumberland 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.
May is the wettest month in Cumberland with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Cumberland means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Cumberland with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Cumberland, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Cumberland means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Cumberland with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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