Cleveland Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Cleveland Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cleveland Heights’s climate
Read from where Cleveland Heights sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Cleveland Heights’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
217 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 12.
About 64" a winter over 20 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 52 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 86% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 5.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Cleveland Heights feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
64 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cleveland Heights averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by November 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Cleveland Heights and its neighbors
University Heights has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Shaker Heights the hottest July afternoons (82°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Cleveland Heights compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Cleveland Heights 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 | 34° | 21° | 2.7" | 18.4" | 18 | 17 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 15.1" | 15 | 14 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 45° | 29° | 2.8" | 10.8" | 15 | 7 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 58° | 39° | 3.6" | 2.7" | 15 | 1 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 69° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 36° | 3.3" | 4.5" | 13 | 3 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 27° | 2.9" | 12.2" | 16 | 10 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 59° | 43° | 40.0" | 63.8" | 159 | 52 |
Heating and cooling a home in Cleveland Heights
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cleveland Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cleveland Heights?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Cleveland Heights?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cleveland Heights get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cleveland Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Cleveland Heights?
September, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cleveland Heights.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cleveland Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cleveland, OH (17 mi, snow) and Cleveland Burke Airport, OH (6 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.