Warm-summer humid continental

Jefferson, Ohio

Ashtabula County, Ohio · Population 3.3k · 965 ft elevation

Living in Jefferson

Jefferson has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 81°F) and cold winters (January lows around 19°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it is a snowy place (90″ a season).

Skies are gray (49% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (19 days a year).

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Jefferson at a glance

Population
3.3k
Elevation
965 ft
Average daily high
58°F10th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
37″30th percentile
Annual snowfall
90″97th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,287 hrs3th percentile
Median AQI
4356th percentile
Median home value
$190k31th percentile
Median rent
$958/mo30th percentile
Median household income
$47k12th percentile
Property tax rate
1.32%66th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
1.5%
Homes with broadband
76%4th percentile
Walkability index
6.518th percentile
Average commute
22 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
62%73th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
72%
Violent crime rate
157 per 100k46th percentile
Property crime rate
409 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
6318th percentile
Outdoor access
5151th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
3%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
689 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Jefferson, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan33°F19°F1.9″29.6″87 hrs
Feb36°F19°F1.7″15.8″115 hrs
Mar44°F26°F2.4″12.5″157 hrs
Apr57°F36°F3.4″2.4″202 hrs
May69°F46°F3.3″—252 hrs
Jun77°F55°F3.7″—283 hrs
Jul81°F60°F4.3″—309 hrs
Aug79°F58°F3.6″—284 hrs
Sep73°F52°F3.9″—236 hrs
Oct61°F42°F3.7″0.4″164 hrs
Nov49°F34°F3.1″8.4″128 hrs
Dec38°F26°F2.3″20.8″70 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology