Zip 44503 (Youngstown, OH) Climate

Youngstown, OH 44503 has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the lower 80s while winter temperatures can drop to the mid-20s. Precipitation is year-round with an annual average of nearly 40 inches, mostly in the form of rain in the summer months and snow in the winter months. Despite its higher than average precipitation, Youngstown has some of Ohio's highest sunshine hours with an average of over 3200 annually.

Youngstown (zip 44503), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Youngstown (zip 44503) averages 36 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 44503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Youngstown (zip 44503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 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 - 4.6 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
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	83.4°	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 Youngstown with an average high temperature of 83.4°, 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 9.4 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 17.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Youngstown, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Youngstown, there are 6.5 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 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 39.4 inches in Youngstown means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in Youngstown with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 145.6 rainy days annually in Youngstown, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Youngstown means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Youngstown with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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