Zip 43961 (Stratton, OH) Climate

Stratton, OH has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. It is affected by weather patterns from the Great Lakes region, so there can be severe storms during both summer and winter months. Snowfall is common in the winter months, usually staying on the ground until early spring. During the summertime, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more on some days. Overall, Stratton experiences a moderate climate year-round with some fluctuation during both summer and winter months.

Stratton (zip 43961), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stratton (zip 43961) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Stratton (zip 43961). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stratton (zip 43961) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43961 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 43961 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stratton, Ohio	United States
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	82.6°	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 43961 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 43961 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 43961 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 43961 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 43961 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 43961 zip code, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 43961 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 43961 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 43961 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.9 inches in the 43961 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 43961 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in the 43961 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring 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 28.6 inches in the 43961 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in the 43961 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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