Zip 44454 (Petersburg, OH) Climate

Petersburg, OH is characterized by a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures falling as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with an average of 25 inches (64 cm) per year. Snowfall averages around 40 inches (100 cm) annually. The area experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities year-round.

Petersburg (zip 44454), Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Petersburg (zip 44454) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Petersburg (zip 44454). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petersburg (zip 44454) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 44454 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 44454 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Petersburg, Ohio	United States
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	82.4°	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 44454 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 44454 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 44454 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 44454 zip code, there are 7.1 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 44454 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In the 44454 zip code, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In the 44454 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 44454 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 44454 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 37.7 inches in the 44454 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in the 44454 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in the 44454 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in the 44454 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44454 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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