Zip 44145 (Westlake, OH) Climate

Westlake, OH (44145) enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Westlake tend to be hot and humid, with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s in July and August. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically hovering around the low 20s during January and February. Spring and fall tend to be mild, with average temperatures ranging from 40-60°F throughout both seasons. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain per year, spread out over a variety of precipitation events including snowfall and thunderstorms.

Westlake (zip 44145), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westlake (zip 44145) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Westlake (zip 44145). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westlake (zip 44145) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 44145 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 44145 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westlake, 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 44145 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the 44145 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 44145 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 44145 zip code, there are 10.7 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 the 44145 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 44145 zip code, there are 101.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 44145 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 44145 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.

June is the wettest month in the 44145 zip code with 3.8 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 39.3 inches in the 44145 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 44145 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in the 44145 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.8 inches in the 44145 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44145 zip code with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Fred · Westlake, OH

Quiet neighborhood

Over 14 years ago

Neigborhood is quiet and well kept. All homes are cluster style built in 2005. More

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