Empire, OH Climate


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Empire, OH has a typical midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in winter is around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages around 33 inches per year, with more rain falling in spring and summer than in fall or winter. Snowfall averages about 35 inches per year, though it can be more or less depending on the winter. Winters tend to be long and cold, with temperatures staying below freezing for weeks at a time.

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

Empire averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Empire. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Empire gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Empire is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Empire, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEmpire, OhioUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  144.0 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  682 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 Empire with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Empire, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Empire are June, September and August.
In Empire, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Empire with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Empire, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Empire, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Empire 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 Empire with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.9 inches in Empire means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Empire with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Empire, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Empire means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in Empire with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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