Zip 45206 (Cincinnati, OH) Climate

Cincinnati, OH in zip code 45206 has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with average highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s while winters are cold and snowy with average highs around 40 °F and lows near 20 °F. The city receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling in spring and summer. Cincinnati is also known for its frequent storms which bring heavy rain and occasional severe weather during the warmer months.

Cincinnati (zip 45206), Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cincinnati (zip 45206) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Cincinnati (zip 45206). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cincinnati (zip 45206) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45206 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45206 zip code, 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 the 45206 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In the 45206 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 45206 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 45206 zip code, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 45206 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 45206 zip code, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45206 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 45206 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 45206 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 45206 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 45206 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45206 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in the 45206 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in the 45206 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45206 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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