Wintersville, OH Climate


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Wintersville, OH enjoys a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the low 80s Fahrenheit and can occasionally exceed 90 degrees. In Winter, temperatures often fall below freezing and snow is common throughout the season. The city receives an average of around 35 inches of precipitation each year. Wintersville experiences all four seasons with relatively mild spring and autumn temperatures.

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

Wintersville averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Wintersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wintersville 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wintersville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWintersville, OhioUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.6 in.27.8 in.
  145.1 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  1260 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 Wintersville with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Wintersville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wintersville are June, August and September.
In Wintersville, there are 5.0 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 Wintersville with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Wintersville, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Wintersville, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wintersville 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 Wintersville 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 39.4 inches in Wintersville means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Wintersville with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.1 rainy days annually in Wintersville, 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 32.6 inches in Wintersville means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Wintersville with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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