Shaker Heights, OH Climate


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Shaker Heights, OH has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. The summer months are usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s. Winter months are cold with snowfall common and temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring typically brings mild temperatures in the 50s and 60s, while fall is generally chilly and wet with temperatures reaching into the 40s and 50s. Overall, the climate is comfortable for outdoor activities year round.

Shaker Heights, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shaker Heights averages 75 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 Shaker Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shaker Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shaker Heights is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Shaker Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShaker Heights, OhioUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  74.6 in.27.8 in.
  161.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1050 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 Shaker Heights with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Shaker Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shaker Heights are June, August and July.
In Shaker Heights, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shaker Heights with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Shaker Heights, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Shaker Heights, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shaker 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.
September is the wettest month in Shaker Heights with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Shaker Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Shaker Heights with 18.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in Shaker 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 74.6 inches in Shaker Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Shaker Heights with 21.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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