Hot-summer humid continental

Norton, Ohio

Summit County, Ohio · Population 12k · 1,056 ft elevation

Living in Norton

Norton has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets light snow (29″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 26 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Norton at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
1,056 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
43°F36th percentile
Annual precipitation
33″22th percentile
Annual snowfall
29″69th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,304 hrs3th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$182k28th percentile
Median rent
$1,108/mo43th percentile
Median household income
$87k63th percentile
Property tax rate
1.38%69th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
7.126th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
87%97th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Violent crime rate
114 per 100k35th percentile
Property crime rate
1,540 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9151th percentile
Outdoor access
2019th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
394 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Norton, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan37°F21°F1.8″8.8″85 hrs
Feb40°F22°F1.4″5.2″113 hrs
Mar49°F30°F2.5″5.8″157 hrs
Apr62°F40°F2.8″0.8″201 hrs
May73°F51°F3.6″—254 hrs
Jun81°F60°F3.7″—291 hrs
Jul85°F64°F3.6″—315 hrs
Aug84°F62°F3.0″—287 hrs
Sep77°F55°F3.2″—237 hrs
Oct65°F44°F2.5″0.2″166 hrs
Nov52°F35°F2.3″2.0″126 hrs
Dec41°F27°F2.0″6.5″74 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