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United States / Ohio / Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area / Cuyahoga County / Lakewood / Zip Codes
The climate in Lakewood, OH is warm and temperate. The summers are generally hot and humid, with July being the hottest month on average. The winters are cool, with January being the coldest month on average. Snowfall typically occurs from December to March, but can occur throughout the year. The area experiences an average of 34 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls between April and October. Overall, the weather in Lakewood is mild and pleasant all year round.

Lakewood, Ohio gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakewood averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Lakewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakewood is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lakewood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakewood, OhioUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  53.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  702 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 Lakewood with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Lakewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakewood are June, August and September.
In Lakewood, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakewood with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Lakewood, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Lakewood, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lakewood but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Lakewood with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Lakewood means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Lakewood with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Lakewood, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.5 inches in Lakewood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lakewood with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Barb · Lakewood, OH
Eclectic at it's Best!
Over 10 years ago

Lakewood, Ohio has the best of everything. Restaurants, small business, walkability, library, theater, schools, century homes, front porches, neighborhoods, parks, Lake  More

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kevin · Lakewood, OH
AMAZING!
Over 11 years ago

If you get a job in Cleveland, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LIVE! It has something for everybody. I was raised here and never knew anything else at this time. Once I went away  More

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Noah · Senecaville, OH
Can't Wait to Move Here
Over 11 years ago

I haven't lived here, but have spent a lot of time in the area, and most certainly will move here when I finally can move back to the Cleveland area in a few years. I  More

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