Port Washington, OH Climate


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Port Washington, OH has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. Average high temperatures range from the mid-30s in January to the mid-80s in July. The average low temperature ranges from below 20°F in January to around 60°F in July. Precipitation is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year, with an average of 3 to 4 inches of precipitation per month. Snowfall is common in winter, when snowfall totals often reach a foot or more each month. The combination of these temperatures and precipitation create ideal conditions for growing crops, making it a great place to live for agricultural purposes.

Port Washington, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Washington averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Port Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Washington is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Port Washington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Washington, OhioUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  21.2 in.27.8 in.
  123.8 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  814 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 Port Washington with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Port Washington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Washington are June, August and September.
In Port Washington, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Washington with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Port Washington, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Port Washington, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Port Washington 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.
June is the wettest month in Port Washington with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Port Washington means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Port Washington with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Port Washington, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in Port Washington means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Port Washington with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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