Zip 45030 (Harrison, OH) Climate

45003 Harrison, OH has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold, often snowy winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with moderate precipitation during the year. Average temperatures in summer range from 70-80°F while winter temperatures average between 20-30°F. Spring and Fall are short and mild, with temperatures usually around 50°F. Snowfall is common in the winter, and rainfall is spread out throughout the year, although there can be periods of drought during the summer months.

Harrison (zip 45030), Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison (zip 45030) averages 15 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 Harrison (zip 45030). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison (zip 45030) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45030 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45030 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrison, Ohio	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
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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 45030 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In the 45030 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 45030 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 45030 zip code, there are 25.5 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 45030 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45030 zip code, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45030 zip code, there are 2.1 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 45030 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 45030 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 45030 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in the 45030 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45030 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in the 45030 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in the 45030 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45030 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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