Zip 45859 (McGuffey, OH) Climate

The climate in McGuffey, OH 45859 is generally mild and pleasant with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers in this area tend to be warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 75°F, while winters are cold with temperatures around 28°F. Spring and autumn are usually mild with plenty of sunshine making it a great time to enjoy outdoor activities. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, so you can expect rain or snow at some point during each season.

McGuffey (zip 45859), Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McGuffey (zip 45859) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in McGuffey (zip 45859). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McGuffey (zip 45859) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45859 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 45859 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	McGuffey, Ohio	United States
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	84.1°	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 45859 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the 45859 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 45859 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 45859 zip code, there are 11.8 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 45859 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the 45859 zip code, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 45859 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 45859 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 45859 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in the 45859 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in the 45859 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 45859 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in the 45859 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45859 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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