Portage County, OH Climate

The climate in Portage County, Ohio is typically characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters are generally snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing for several months each year. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures often exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it occurring during the summer months. On average, Portage County receives around 45 inches of rainfall annually, making it a fairly wet area overall. Despite the cold winters, Portage County can still be quite pleasant due to its beautiful landscapes and picturesque towns and villages.

Portage County, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portage County averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Portage County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portage County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portage County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Portage, Ohio	United States
	40.4 in.	38.1 in.
	51.3 in.	27.8 in.
	147.3 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	18.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1096 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 Portage County with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Portage County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portage County are June, August and July.

In Portage 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 Portage County with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Portage County, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Portage County, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Portage 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 Portage County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Portage County means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in Portage County with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Portage County, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.3 inches in Portage County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Portage County with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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