Zaleski, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Vinton County / Zaleski / Zip Codes
Zaleski, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F while the average winter temperature is around 27°F. Zaleski has an average annual precipitation of 40 inches, mostly falling in the form of moderate to heavy rain or snow during the colder months. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below 0°F in some cases, with temperatures rarely staying above freezing for more than a few days at a time. Snowfall is typically heavy during the winter months, with accumulations up to 24 inches not uncommon.

Zaleski, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Zaleski. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zaleski 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zaleski is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

  ClimateZaleski, OhioUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  751 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 Zaleski with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Zaleski, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zaleski are September, June and May.
In Zaleski, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zaleski with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Zaleski, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Zaleski, 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 Zaleski 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 Zaleski with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Zaleski means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Zaleski with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Zaleski, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in Zaleski means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Zaleski with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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