Humid subtropical
Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County, Ohio · Population 18k · 545 ft elevation
Living in Portsmouth
Portsmouth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Portsmouth at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,615 hrs25th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $95k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $758/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.24%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 653 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,119 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 23°F | 3.1″ | 3.7″ | 123 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 1.4″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 1.2″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 4.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.0″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 2.8″ | — | 168 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 114 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