2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cleveland, OH vs North Pole, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in North Pole. Cleveland averages 166 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Pole, Alaska gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cleveland, Ohio gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

North Pole averages 58 inches of snow per year. Cleveland averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

North Pole, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 73.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -16.5
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Cleveland, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Pole is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cleveland is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Cleveland, OH

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Today's Weather - North Pole, AK

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cleveland / North Pole

July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. 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 June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for North Pole with an average high temperature of 73.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In North Pole, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Pole are July, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Pole with an average of -16.5°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Cleveland, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

In North Pole, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

In Cleveland, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In North Pole, there are 235.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Cleveland, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In North Pole, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

August is the wettest month in Cleveland with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Cleveland means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.


July is the wettest month in North Pole with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 53% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in North Pole means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

January is the rainiest month in Cleveland with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in North Pole with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in North Pole, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.0 inches in Cleveland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 58.0 inches in North Pole means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

January is the snowiest month in Cleveland with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

November is the snowiest month in North Pole with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.