Lower Salem, OH Climate

Lower Salem, OH has a pleasant climate all year round. During the summer months, temperatures reach highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s. The winters are mild, with highs in the upper 30s and lows often dipping into the low 20s. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches per year. Spring and autumn are both mild seasons with temperatures ranging from high 40s to low 70s, making them ideal for outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Lower Salem, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Salem averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Lower Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Salem is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lower Salem, while January and February 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 Lower Salem with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lower Salem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Salem are September, June and May.

In Lower Salem, there are 10.4 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 Lower Salem with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Lower Salem, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Lower Salem, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lower Salem 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.

May is the wettest month in Lower Salem with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Lower Salem means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in Lower Salem with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 139.7 rainy days annually in Lower Salem, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Lower Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lower Salem with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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