Mahoning County, OH Climate

Mahoning County has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 74 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach up to 90 degrees during the hottest days of the year. Winter temperatures in Mahoning County average around 25 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional snowfall from December through March. The county receives an average of 34 inches of rain each year, and gets around 44 inches of snow annually. Although severe weather events such as hurricanes are rare, thunderstorms with high winds and hail can occur at times throughout the year.

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

Mahoning County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Mahoning County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mahoning County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mahoning, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Mahoning with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Mahoning, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mahoning are June, September and August.

In Mahoning, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mahoning with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Mahoning, there are 136.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Mahoning, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Mahoning but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Mahoning with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Mahoning means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Mahoning with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in Mahoning, 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 40.3 inches in Mahoning means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Mahoning with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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