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United States / Ohio / Cincinnati Metro Area / Hamilton County / Forest Park / Zip Codes
Forest Park, OH has a relatively mild climate due to its location in the Midwest. Summers tend to be hot and humid, while the winters can be cold and snowy. The seasons are distinct and temperatures usually only reach extreme levels for short periods of time. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with some months receiving more than others. Overall, Forest Park enjoys a temperate climate that is comfortable for most activities year-round.

Forest Park, Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest Park averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Forest Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Forest Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Forest Park with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Forest Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Park are September, May and June.
In Forest Park, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Park with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Forest Park, there are 110.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Forest Park, 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 acceptable in Forest Park but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Forest Park.
May is the wettest month in Forest Park with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Forest Park means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Forest Park with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Forest Park, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Forest Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in Forest Park with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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