Zip 45701 (Athens, OH) Climate

45701 Athens, OH has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with temperatures usually in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and often rain while spring is marked by milder temperatures and occasional precipitation. Overall, 45701 Athens has a relatively moderate climate.

Athens (zip 45701), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens (zip 45701) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Athens (zip 45701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens (zip 45701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45701 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 45701 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Athens, Ohio	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	16.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.4 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	710 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 the 45701 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 45701 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 45701 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 45701 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 45701 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45701 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 45701 zip code, 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 the 45701 zip code 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.

May is the wettest month in the 45701 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 45701 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45701 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 45701 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in the 45701 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45701 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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