Zip 44074 (Oberlin, OH) Climate

Oberlin, OH has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer months ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 27 Celsius), and the average low is around 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit (13 to 18 Celsius). In the winter months, temperatures can dip down into the 20s (below 0 Celsius). Precipitation levels are generally higher than other areas in Ohio, with an average of 37 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is also fairly common during the winter months, making up an average of 41 inches annually.

Oberlin (zip 44074), Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oberlin (zip 44074) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Oberlin (zip 44074). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oberlin (zip 44074) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 44074 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, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 44074 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oberlin, Ohio	United States
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	83.5°	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 44074 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 44074 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 44074 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 44074 zip code, there are 10.8 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 44074 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 44074 zip code, there are 118.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 44074 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 44074 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 44074 zip code with 3.9 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 38.4 inches in the 44074 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in the 44074 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in the 44074 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in the 44074 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44074 zip code with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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