Zip 44502 (Youngstown, OH) Climate

Youngstown, OH is located in the Midwestern portion of the United States and has a humid continental climate. This means that it experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s (°F) and cold winters with temperatures dipping as low as the mid-teens (°F). The annual precipitation in this area averages around 37 inches, mostly coming from snowfall in the winter months. During the summertime, there can be an occasional thunderstorm rolling through, adding more moisture to the air and creating a muggy sensation.

Youngstown (zip 44502), Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Youngstown (zip 44502) averages 43 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 Youngstown (zip 44502). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Youngstown (zip 44502) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Youngstown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Youngstown, Ohio	United States
	38.0 in.	38.1 in.
	43.2 in.	27.8 in.
	139.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1027 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 Youngstown with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Youngstown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Youngstown are June, September and August.

In Youngstown, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Youngstown with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Youngstown, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Youngstown, there are 6.7 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 Youngstown 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 Youngstown with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 38.0 inches in Youngstown means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Youngstown with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 139.3 rainy days annually in Youngstown, 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 43.2 inches in Youngstown means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Youngstown with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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