Cleveland Metro Area, TN Climate

The Cleveland, TN Metro Area is known for its temperate climate and mild winters. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. Spring can bring severe thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. Winters are mild with average temperatures in the low 50s. Snowfall is minimal and typically limited to late November through early March. Overall, the climate in Cleveland, TN Metro Area is pleasant and moderate for most of the year.

Cleveland Metro Area, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Cleveland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Cleveland metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Cleveland metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cleveland, Tennessee	United States
	55.9 in.	38.1 in.
	3.0 in.	27.8 in.
	118.1 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	1109 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 the Cleveland metro area with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the Cleveland metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Cleveland metro area are May, September and October.

In the Cleveland metro area, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Cleveland metro area with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the Cleveland metro area, there are 87.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Cleveland metro area, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Cleveland metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Cleveland metro area.

December is the wettest month in the Cleveland metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in the Cleveland metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the Cleveland metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in the Cleveland metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in the Cleveland metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the Cleveland metro area with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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