Cleveland, AL Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Cleveland, AL enjoys a humid subtropical climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summertime is in the upper 80s (°F) and the wintertime averages in the mid-40s (°F). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with peak months in early spring and late fall. Snowfall is relatively light for the area, averaging only around four inches per year. Humidity levels tend to be higher during summer months but overall remain fairly constant throughout the year.

Cleveland, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Cleveland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cleveland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Cleveland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCleveland, AlabamaUnited States
  56.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  100.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  535 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Cleveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland are May, October and April.
In Cleveland, there are 48.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Cleveland, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Cleveland, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Cleveland can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Cleveland with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Cleveland means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Cleveland with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cleveland means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Cleveland with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Cleveland,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Cleveland, Alabama to any other city in the US.