Zip 44054 (Sheffield Lake, OH) Climate

Sheffield Lake, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F (21°C), while the average winter temperature is around 30°F (-1°C). The area typically receives over 40 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring during the warmer months from April to September. Snowfall averages around 50 inches each year, with the majority of that snowfall occurring during December and January. Overall, Sheffield Lake experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Sheffield Lake (zip 44054), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheffield Lake (zip 44054) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Sheffield Lake (zip 44054). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheffield Lake (zip 44054) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 44054 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 44054 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sheffield Lake, Ohio	United States
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	83.6°	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 44054 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 44054 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 44054 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 44054 zip code, there are 11.5 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 44054 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 44054 zip code, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 44054 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 44054 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 44054 zip code with 3.9 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 38.9 inches in the 44054 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 44054 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 138.5 rainy days annually in the 44054 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.7 inches in the 44054 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44054 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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