Stark County, OH Climate

Stark County, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (27°C) and in the winter it drops to an average of 25°F (-4°C). Winters are often accompanied by snowfall and ice storms, while summers are usually quite humid. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an annual average of 38 inches (966 mm). The weather in Stark County can be unpredictable at times but overall it is generally mild and pleasant.

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

Stark County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Stark County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stark County 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Stark County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stark, Ohio	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	37.3 in.	27.8 in.
	145.0 days	106.2 days
	167 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1108 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 Stark County with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Stark County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stark County are June, August and September.

In Stark County, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stark County with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Stark County, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Stark County, 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 comfortable in Stark County 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 Stark County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 39.3 inches in Stark County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in Stark County with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.0 rainy days annually in Stark County, 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 37.3 inches in Stark County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Stark County with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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