Zip 43988 (Scio, OH) Climate

The climate in 43988 Scio, OH is relatively mild and temperate throughout the year. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C) while the average low temperatures during winter months are typically near 30°F (-1°C). On average, precipitation levels remain steady throughout the year with around 3-4 inches of rain and snow per month. The area experiences all four seasons with the hottest months being June, July, and August and coldest months being December, January, and February.

Scio (zip 43988), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scio (zip 43988) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Scio (zip 43988). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scio (zip 43988) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43988 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 43988 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scio, Ohio	United States
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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 43988 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 43988 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 43988 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 43988 zip code, there are 8.7 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 43988 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43988 zip code, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43988 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43988 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 43988 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 39.8 inches in the 43988 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 43988 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 137.7 rainy days annually in the 43988 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in the 43988 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43988 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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