Cleveland, KS climate
Cleveland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cleveland feels like
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Cleveland weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.4" | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 23° | 1.0" | 4.0" | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 1.6" | 1.9" | 5 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 2.2" | 0.3" | 6 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 1.1" | 0.9" | 3 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 22° | 1.0" | 3.8" | 3 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 43° | 27.7" | 15.3" | 58 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Cleveland
Cleveland gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cleveland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cleveland, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Cleveland and its neighbors
Cleveland borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Plymouth has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Cleveland’s January low is 20° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cleveland compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cleveland averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cleveland’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 42°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Cleveland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cleveland?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Cleveland?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 67°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cleveland get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cleveland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Cleveland?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cleveland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Claflin, KS (9 mi, snow) and Ellsworth, KS (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.