Zip 43821 (Dresden, OH) Climate


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United States / Ohio / Zanesville Metro Area / Muskingum County / No City / Dresden (zip 43821)
The climate of 43821 Dresden, OH is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach the high 80s while winter temperatures can drop into the single digits. The area typically gets around 38 inches of rain each year with an average yearly snowfall of 33 inches. Winters tend to be slightly wetter than summers, making for some colder days in the area. Mild weather helps make 43821 Dresden, OH a great place to live or visit throughout the year.

Dresden (zip 43821), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dresden (zip 43821) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Dresden (zip 43821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dresden (zip 43821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43821 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 43821 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDresden, OhioUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  806 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 43821 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 43821 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 43821 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 43821 zip code, there are 9.4 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 43821 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In the 43821 zip code, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In the 43821 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43821 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 43821 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 43821 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in the 43821 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in the 43821 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in the 43821 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43821 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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