Zip 43217 (Columbus, OH) Climate

Columbus, OH (43217) is part of the humid continental climate zone, making it typically hot and humid in the summer months and cold in winter months. During the year, Columbus sees a wide range of temperatures with an average high of 72°F and an average low of 45°F. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year with an annual total of 39 inches. The city experiences all four seasons, and snowfall can occur from November to March.

Columbus (zip 43217), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus (zip 43217) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Columbus (zip 43217). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus (zip 43217) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43217 zip code 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 May are the most pleasant months in the 43217 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Ohio	United States
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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 43217 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the 43217 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 43217 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 43217 zip code, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 43217 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 43217 zip code, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 43217 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43217 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.

May is the wettest month in the 43217 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 43217 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 43217 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 43217 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in the 43217 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43217 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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