Mayfield Heights, OH Climate


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Mayfield Heights, OH has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The city experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year, with the highest temperatures usually occurring in July and August, and the lowest temperatures observed during January and February. Precipitation is abundant all year round, with higher rainfall amounts seen during spring and summer months. During the winter season, snowfall is common as well. Due to its location between Lake Erie and Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Mayfield Heights also experiences considerable levels of humidity which can make summer days feel especially warm.

Mayfield Heights, Ohio gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mayfield Heights averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Mayfield Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayfield Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 17
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mayfield Heights is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mayfield Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMayfield Heights, OhioUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  76.6 in.27.8 in.
  163.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1086 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 Mayfield Heights with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Mayfield Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mayfield Heights are June, August and July.
In Mayfield Heights, there are 4.4 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 Mayfield Heights with an average of 16.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Mayfield Heights, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Mayfield Heights, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mayfield Heights 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.
June is the wettest month in Mayfield Heights with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Mayfield Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Mayfield Heights with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 163.8 rainy days annually in Mayfield Heights, 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 76.6 inches in Mayfield Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Mayfield Heights with 21.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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