Steubenville, OH Climate


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Steubenville, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F, while in winter it can drop to as low as 20°F. The area receives around 36 inches of precipitation annually, mainly during the spring and summer months. Winter snowfall is usually about 28 inches each year. Humidity levels are generally high throughout the year with the most humidity occurring during the months of July and August.

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

Steubenville averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Steubenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steubenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Steubenville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSteubenville, OhioUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  28.9 in.27.8 in.
  144.5 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1050 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 Steubenville with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Steubenville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steubenville are June, September and August.
In Steubenville, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Steubenville with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Steubenville, there are 117.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Steubenville, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Steubenville 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 Steubenville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 39.8 inches in Steubenville means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Steubenville with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 144.5 rainy days annually in Steubenville, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in Steubenville means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Steubenville with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Terrible area, no restaurants, no stores. One of the deadest areas in the USA. Corruption everywhere. If you are not one of the local attorneys, good luck on starting a  More

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I moved to Steubenville from Youngstown on April 1, 1991 and have never regretted it. Steubenville has so much to offer with few drawbacks, we have two colleges in the  More

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I grew up and moved back to the area about 15 years ago to a neighboring town that shares the same zip code. This place is very depressed and hasn't improved even with  More

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