Climate · Valley View

Valley View, OH climate

Valley View has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
447th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
21°
904th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
39 in
586th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
64 in
159th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Valley View feels like

Winter

37° / 23°
Typical high / low · 20 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

59° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 20

Summer

81° / 62°
Typical high / low · 12 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

63° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 3
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Valley View weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January35°21°2.6" 18.4"1817 19° – 38°
February38°22°2.1" 15.1"1514 14° – 40°
March46°29°2.8" 10.8"157 31° – 50°
April59°39°3.5" 2.7"151 43° – 56°
May70°50°3.7" 0130 53° – 67°
June79°59°3.9" 0120 64° – 74°
July83°64°3.8" 0110 69° – 77°
August81°62°3.5" 0100 67° – 76°
September75°55°3.9" 0100 62° – 70°
October63°44°3.5" 0.1"120 50° – 60°
November50°35°3.2" 4.5"133 36° – 49°
December39°27°2.8" 12.2"1610 23° – 44°
Year60°42°39.4"63.8"15952

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Valley View

Valley View 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 159 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 52 days of the year.

39 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 51% of U.S. towns
64 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 90% of U.S. towns
52 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 66% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
18"
Frost & the growing season

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.

111
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
12
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Valley View

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Valley View, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

85%heating
5,516 heating degree daysLess heating than 56% of U.S. towns
947 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 57% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Valley View

Valley View and its neighbors

Valley View borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Walton Hills has the coldest January nights (20°) and Sagamore Hills the hottest July afternoons (83°). Valley View’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.

Seven Hills: January low 21°, July high 83°Brooklyn Heights: January low 21°, July high 83°Brecksville: January low 21°, July high 83°Cleveland: January low 23°, July high 82°Maple Heights: January low 20°, July high 83°Bedford: January low 20°, July high 82°Oakwood: January low 20°, July high 82°Newburgh Heights: January low 21°, July high 83°Northfield Center: January low 20°, July high 83°Northfield: January low 20°, July high 82°Boston: January low 21°, July high 84°Independence: January low 21°, July high 83°Garfield Heights: January low 21°, July high 82°Walton Hills: January low 20°, July high 83°Cuyahoga Heights: January low 21°, July high 83°Sagamore Hills: January low 20°, July high 83°Valley View: January low 21°, July high 83° Valley ViewIndependenceGarfield HeightsWalton HillsCuyahoga HeightsSagamore Hills
ColderMilder20° to 23°
Walton Hills20.4° −0.4°
Sagamore Hills20.4° −0.4°
Garfield Heights20.6° −0.2°
Valley View20.8°
Independence21.1° +0.3°
Cuyahoga Heights21.3° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Valley View compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 67% of U.S. towns447th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 57% of U.S. towns904th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation39" a year
Drier than 51% of U.S. towns586th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow64" a winter
Snowier than 90% of U.S. towns159th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season198 frost-free days
Longer than 71% of U.S. towns63rd longest of 2,573 Ohio towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Valley View averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 30°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 49°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 54°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Valley View’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Valley View’s climate

What is the coldest month in Valley View?

January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Valley View?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 64°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Valley View get?

About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Valley View?

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 Valley View?

June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valley View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cleveland, OH (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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