Medina County, OH Climate

Medina, OH County has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 46°F with January being the coldest month at an average temperature of just 24°F. July is usually the hottest month with temperatures reaching up to 81°F on average. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation per year, most of it falling from May to September. Snowfall can be moderate in winter months and can last up to 8 weeks.

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

Medina County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Medina County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medina County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Medina County, while January and February 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 Medina County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Medina County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medina County are June, August and September.

In Medina County, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medina County with an average of 18.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Medina County, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Medina County, 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 Medina 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 Medina County with 4.0 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 38.4 inches in Medina County means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Medina County with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 138.1 rainy days annually in Medina County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer 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 39.1 inches in Medina County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Medina County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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