Parma Heights, OH Climate


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Parma Heights, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures average in the low 20s with occasional snowfall and wind chill. In summertime, average temperatures are in the mid-70s with high humidity levels typical of the region. Parma Heights also experiences moderate rainfall throughout both spring and autumn which helps keep the vegetation lush and green during those months.

Parma Heights, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parma Heights averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Parma Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parma Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Parma Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParma Heights, OhioUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  53.4 in.27.8 in.
  139.5 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  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 Parma Heights with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Parma Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parma Heights are June, August and September.
In Parma Heights, there are 10.4 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 Parma Heights with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Parma Heights, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Parma Heights, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Parma Heights 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.
August is the wettest month in Parma Heights with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 38.4 inches in Parma Heights means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Parma Heights with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in Parma Heights, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.4 inches in Parma Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Parma Heights with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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