Zip 45209 (Cincinnati, OH) Climate

45209 Cincinnati, OH has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F (24°C) and the average winter temperature is about 32°F (0°C). Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with an average of 38 inches (965 mm) annually. The area receives plenty of sunshine all year round, with an average of 160 sunny days per year. Winters can be snowy, with some snowfall events occurring between December and March.

Cincinnati (zip 45209), Ohio gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cincinnati (zip 45209) averages 13 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 45209). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cincinnati (zip 45209) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45209 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45209 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 45209 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In the 45209 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 45209 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 45209 zip code, there are 22.4 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 45209 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45209 zip code, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45209 zip code, there are 3.0 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 45209 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 45209 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 45209 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 43.4 inches in the 45209 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45209 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in the 45209 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 13.2 inches in the 45209 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in the 45209 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Renee · Cincinnati, OH

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Over 12 years ago

Okay. Do you have color to your skin? If you live anywhere on the East side of Cincinnati, you will find that the people of color work on the East side but don't live More