Martins Ferry, OH Climate


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Martins Ferry, OH has a humid continental climate, meaning it experiences both hot and cold temperatures throughout the year. Summers are typically warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s, and winters can be quite cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant in the area, with an average of 31 inches of rain each year as well as 27 inches of snowfall annually.

Martins Ferry, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martins Ferry averages 20 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 Martins Ferry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martins Ferry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Martins Ferry, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMartins Ferry, OhioUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.1 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  709 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 Martins Ferry with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Martins Ferry, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martins Ferry are June, September and August.
In Martins Ferry, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martins Ferry with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Martins Ferry, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Martins Ferry, there are 1.0 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 Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry with 4.2 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 39.1 inches in Martins Ferry means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Martins Ferry with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.1 rainy days annually in Martins Ferry, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Martins Ferry means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Martins Ferry with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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