Murray City, OH Climate


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Murray City, OH has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the high 80s (Fahrenheit), while winter temperatures drop to the low 20s (Fahrenheit). The city experiences average annual precipitation of around 40 inches, with most of it falling between April and September. Snowfall can occasionally be heavy, particularly during December, January and February. Spring is generally mild but can be unpredictable.

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

Murray City averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Murray City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murray City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Murray City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Murray City with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Murray City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murray City are September, June and August.
In Murray City, there are 10.2 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 Murray City with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Murray City, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Murray City, there are 3.7 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 Murray City 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 Murray City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Murray City means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Murray City with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Murray City, which is one of the least rainy 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 16.6 inches in Murray City means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Murray City with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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