Zip 45360 (Port Jefferson, OH) Climate

Port Jefferson, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the low 80s, while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches annually. The area gets an average of 33 inches of snowfall each winter as well. Summers in the area tend to be pleasant and sunny, with occasional thunderstorms on hot days. Winters are usually cloudy and cold, with occasional snowfall that may lead to some disruption of daily life.

Port Jefferson (zip 45360), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Jefferson (zip 45360) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Port Jefferson (zip 45360). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Jefferson (zip 45360) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45360 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 45360 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Port Jefferson, Ohio	United States
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	84.0°	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 45360 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 45360 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 45360 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 45360 zip code, there are 9.9 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 45360 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 45360 zip code, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 45360 zip code, there are 5.9 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 45360 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 45360 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in the 45360 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in the 45360 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in the 45360 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 45360 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45360 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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