Zip 43935 (Martins Ferry, OH) Climate

The climate in 43935 Martins Ferry, OH is a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 80°F while the average temperature in January is around 26°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 3-4 inches every month. The area also experiences a moderate amount of snowfall during the winter months, averaging 24 inches for the season. Winters can be harsh with temperatures dipping below 0°F at times; however, summer temperatures rarely exceed 90°F.

Martins Ferry (zip 43935), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martins Ferry (zip 43935) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Martins Ferry (zip 43935). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martins Ferry (zip 43935) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43935 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 43935 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 43935 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 43935 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 43935 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 43935 zip code, there are 8.6 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 43935 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 43935 zip code, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 43935 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43935 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.

June is the wettest month in the 43935 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in the 43935 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in the 43935 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.1 rainy days annually in the 43935 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in the 43935 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43935 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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