Brecksville, OH climate
Brecksville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Brecksville feels like
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Brecksville 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 21° | 2.6" | 18.4" | 18 | 20 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.1" | 18.9" | 16 | 17 | 14° – 40° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.8" | 9.2" | 14 | 8 | 31° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.5" | 2.9" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 55° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 35° | 3.1" | 3.5" | 13 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 27° | 2.8" | 12.4" | 16 | 11 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 42° | 38.9" | 65.4" | 171 | 60 |
“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 Brecksville
Brecksville gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 171 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 60 days of the year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Brecksville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brecksville, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Brecksville and its neighbors
Brecksville borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Broadview Heights has the coldest January nights (20°) and Boston the hottest July afternoons (84°). Brecksville’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Brecksville 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 Brecksville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brecksville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Brecksville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brecksville?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Brecksville?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brecksville get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Brecksville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Brecksville?
June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brecksville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH (11 mi, snow) and Cleveland, OH (14 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.