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United States / Ohio / Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area / Lorain County / South Amherst / Zip Codes
South Amherst, OH has a humid continental climate with cold snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature for January is 27°F (-3°C) and the average temperature for July is 73°F (23°C). Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches (915 mm) of rain annually. Summers are usually sunny with occasional thunderstorms. Winters bring heavy snowfall with occasional ice storms. Overall, South Amherst has seasonal variation in its climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live.

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

South Amherst averages 51 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 South Amherst. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Amherst gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Amherst is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South Amherst, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Amherst, OhioUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  50.8 in.27.8 in.
  132.8 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  791 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 South Amherst with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In South Amherst, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Amherst are June, September and August.
In South Amherst, there are 11.0 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 South Amherst with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In South Amherst, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In South Amherst, there are 4.2 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 South Amherst 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.
July is the wettest month in South Amherst with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in South Amherst means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in South Amherst with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.8 rainy days annually in South Amherst, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.8 inches in South Amherst means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in South Amherst with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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