Zip 45233 (Cincinnati, OH) Climate


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United States / Ohio / Cincinnati Metro Area / Hamilton County / No City / Cincinnati (zip 45233)
45233 Cincinnati, OH has a humid continental climate, which generally experiences hot and humid summers as well as cold winters. Summers typically have average temperatures in the mid-80s F (30 C), while winters have temperatures typically ranging from the mid-20s F (-5 C) to low 30s F (0 C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with winter bringing heavy snowfall in certain years. The area can also experience severe weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes, particularly during the spring months. Overall, 45233 Cincinnati provides a pleasant climate for those hoping to enjoy the outdoors in any season.

Cincinnati (zip 45233), Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cincinnati (zip 45233) averages 17 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 45233). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cincinnati (zip 45233) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45233 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45233 zip code, 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 the 45233 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the 45233 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 45233 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 45233 zip code, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 45233 zip code with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In the 45233 zip code, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In the 45233 zip code, there are 2.4 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 45233 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 45233 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 45233 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 45233 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in the 45233 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in the 45233 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 45233 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in the 45233 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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