Zip 43162 (West Jefferson, OH) Climate

The climate in 43162 West Jefferson, OH tends to be fairly mild year-round. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s on average, while winters are usually cold and wet with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Spring and autumn months offer pleasant weather with highs in the mid-60s and lows in the 40s. Overall, West Jefferson experiences a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

West Jefferson (zip 43162), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Jefferson (zip 43162) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in West Jefferson (zip 43162). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Jefferson (zip 43162) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43162 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 43162 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Jefferson, Ohio	United States
	39.2 in.	38.1 in.
	20.8 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	19.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	899 ft.	2443 ft.

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 43162 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the 43162 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 43162 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 43162 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 43162 zip code with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 43162 zip code, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 43162 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43162 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.

May is the wettest month in the 43162 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in the 43162 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 43162 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 43162 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in the 43162 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43162 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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