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Parma, OH has a generally temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. It receives an average of 39 inches of rain per year, most of which falls between May and August. The city experiences high humidity and frequent thunderstorms during the summer months. Winter temperatures can range from lows in the teens to highs in the mid-30s (Fahrenheit). Snowfall can range from a few inches to over a foot of accumulation in some years.

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

Parma averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Parma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parma 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 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parma 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, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParma, OhioUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  53.6 in.27.8 in.
  139.5 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  863 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 with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Parma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parma are June, August and September.
In Parma, there are 10.3 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 with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Parma, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Parma, 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 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 with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.3 inches in Parma means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Parma 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, 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 53.6 inches in Parma means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Parma with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

~80k strong my city is full of working class Clevelanders. It seems to be fading yet continues year to year plodding  More

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Over 16 years ago

travel to work during normal rush hour(0800 - 0900)is pretty good compared to when we travel to other area of country. Sorry no hard data to support  More

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