Marietta, OH Climate

Marietta, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F (23°C), while the average temperature in the winter is around 34°F (1°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an annual average of 42 inches (1067 mm) of rainfall and generally moderate snowfall. Summers tend to be humid and hot, while winters can bring bitterly cold temperatures and snow storms.

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

Marietta averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Marietta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marietta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Marietta, 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 Marietta with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Marietta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marietta are September, June and May.

In Marietta, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marietta with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Marietta, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Marietta, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Marietta 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 Marietta with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Marietta means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in Marietta with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.3 rainy days annually in Marietta, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Marietta means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Marietta with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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suzy · Marietta, OH

low crime

Over 18 years ago

Can safely go to grocery store in the More

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Joanne · Marietta, OH

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Long, gray, dreary More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice quiet college community that is relatively crime free.Population is around 15,000. Reasonable proximity to Pittsburgh (1.5 hrs),Columbus (2hrs) and Cleveland More

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