Beachwood, OH Climate


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Beachwood, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are relatively cool and snowy. Spring and Fall bring mild temperatures in the mid to upper 60s with occasional rain showers. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation per year, mostly falling in the winter months. Beachwood also experiences numerous thunderstorms throughout the summer months, bringing much needed relief from the heat.

Beachwood, Ohio gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beachwood averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Beachwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beachwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beachwood is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Beachwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBeachwood, OhioUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  75.4 in.27.8 in.
  160.6 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1184 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 Beachwood with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Beachwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beachwood are June, August and July.
In Beachwood, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beachwood with an average of 18.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Beachwood, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Beachwood, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Beachwood 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.
September is the wettest month in Beachwood with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Beachwood means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Beachwood with 17.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 160.6 rainy days annually in Beachwood, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.4 inches in Beachwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Beachwood with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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