Zip 44108 (Cleveland, OH) Climate

The climate in 44108 Cleveland, OH is generally classified as a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rainfall each year with the majority falling from April through September. Winter can be quite harsh, with temperatures dropping below freezing for much of December and January and snowfall averaging around 52 inches annually. Despite these cold winter months, summers are warm and humid, often reaching temperatures into the mid-80s or higher with high humidity levels making it feel even warmer.

Cleveland (zip 44108), Ohio gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland (zip 44108) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Cleveland (zip 44108). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland (zip 44108) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 23
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 44108 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 44108 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 44108 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In the 44108 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 44108 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 44108 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 44108 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 44108 zip code, there are 97.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In the 44108 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 44108 zip code 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.

August is the wettest month in the 44108 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in the 44108 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 44108 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 149.1 rainy days annually in the 44108 zip code, 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.

An annual snowfall of 49.7 inches in the 44108 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44108 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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