Zip 44505 (Youngstown, OH) Climate

The climate in 44505 Youngstown, OH is a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold with frequent snowfall. Fall and spring are the transition seasons with temperatures ranging from mild to cool. The area experiences an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually with an average snowfall of 52 inches, making it one of the most snowy cities in Ohio. The area also has moderate to high levels of air pollution resulting from emissions from industrial facilities located close by.

Youngstown (zip 44505), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Youngstown (zip 44505) 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 44505). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Youngstown (zip 44505) 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 19
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 the 44505 zip code 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 the 44505 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Youngstown, Ohio	United States
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	83.2°	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 44505 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 44505 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 44505 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 44505 zip code, there are 9.3 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 44505 zip code with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 44505 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 44505 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

Humidity in the 44505 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 44505 zip code 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 the 44505 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 44505 zip code 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 the 44505 zip code, 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 the 44505 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44505 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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