Creston, OH Climate

Creston, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is 75°F (24°C), while the average temperature in the winter is around 27°F (-3°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches (99 cm) of rain per year. The town also receives an average of 29 inches (73 cm) of snowfall annually. Creston experiences all four seasons and enjoys moderate temperatures throughout most of the year.

Creston, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Creston averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Creston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Creston 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 Creston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Creston with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Creston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Creston are June, August and September.

In Creston, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Creston with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Creston, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Creston, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Creston 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 Creston 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 38.9 inches in Creston means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Creston with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in Creston, which is rainier than most 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 33.4 inches in Creston means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Creston with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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