Zip 43323 (Harpster, OH) Climate

43323 Harpster, OH has a typical midwestern climate with distinct seasons. Summers in the area are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the mid 80s (Fahrenheit). There are occasional thunderstorms and periods of extreme heat during the summer months. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures regularly dropping to below freezing at night and snowfall occurring through much of December through March. Springtime brings milder temperatures but also rainy days. Fall is often a cool but pleasant time of year with beautiful foliage displays as the trees change colors.

Harpster (zip 43323), Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harpster (zip 43323) averages 23 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 Harpster (zip 43323). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harpster (zip 43323) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43323 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 43323 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harpster, Ohio	United States
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	83.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 43323 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 43323 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 43323 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 43323 zip code, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 43323 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43323 zip code, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43323 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43323 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.

July is the wettest month in the 43323 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the 43323 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 43323 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in the 43323 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in the 43323 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43323 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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