St. Clairsville, OH Climate


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St. Clairsville, OH has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with highs usually in the mid-80's Fahrenheit and lows in the upper 50's to lower 60's Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with highs in the upper 30's to low 40's Fahrenheit and lows in the teens. Spring is mild, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50’s to mid-70’s Fahrenheit while fall brings cooler temperatures that range from lows in the high 30’s to highs in the mid-60’s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant year round; snowfall averages around 35 inches annually.

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

St. Clairsville averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in St. Clairsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Clairsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Clairsville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in St. Clairsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Clairsville, OhioUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1266 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 St. Clairsville with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In St. Clairsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Clairsville are June, August and September.
In St. Clairsville, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Clairsville with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In St. Clairsville, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In St. Clairsville, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in St. Clairsville 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 St. Clairsville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in St. Clairsville means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in St. Clairsville with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in St. Clairsville, 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 26.9 inches in St. Clairsville means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in St. Clairsville with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Life here is calming. You can live comfortably without making a whole lot of money. Life here isn't about money - it's about living. High School football is an  More

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St. Clairsville is nestled in the hills of eastern Ohio. It has been named "Pardise on the Hill" by the town council. St. C parallels I-70 and sits within eyesight of  More

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