Cleveland Heights weather in January

In January, Cleveland Heights sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cleveland Heights's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cleveland Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:56 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cleveland Heights is city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

Density
2,137/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cleveland Heights reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23525
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How January really feels in Cleveland Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
27 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cleveland Heights weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.413.711.29.30.0
Feb35° / 23°2.7117.710.30.0
Mar43° / 30°3.512.15.211.70.7
Apr56° / 41°4.4141.813.13.4
May67° / 52°4.214.1014.35.6
Jun76° / 62°4.813.7014.96.2
Jul80° / 67°4.212.8014.76.3
Aug78° / 65°3.812.3013.76.5
Sep72° / 58°3.711012.36.6
Oct60° / 47°3.712.30.110.94.6
Nov48° / 37°3.612.93.89.71.7
Dec38° / 29°3.513.38.79.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41585
51585
61486
71585
81585
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
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211486
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281882
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302080
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cleveland Heights gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14333
24433
34434
44534
54635
64635
74636
84736
94736
104737
114737
124637
134637
144637
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204337
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224237
234236
244236
254236
264235
274135
284135
294134
304134
314033

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:585:01
29.17:585:01
39.17:585:02
49.17:585:03
59.17:585:04
69.17:585:05
79.17:585:06
89.17:585:07
99.27:585:08
109.27:585:09
119.27:585:10
129.27:585:11
139.27:575:12
149.37:575:13
159.37:575:14
169.37:565:15
179.37:565:16
189.47:555:17
199.47:555:18
209.47:545:19
219.47:545:20
229.57:535:21
239.57:535:23
249.57:525:24
259.67:515:25
269.67:515:26
279.67:505:27
289.77:495:29
299.77:495:30
309.77:485:31
319.87:475:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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191.8Dim
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211.9Dim
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231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cleveland Heights?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cleveland Heights.

What to pack for Cleveland Heights in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cleveland Heights sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Cleveland Heights in January

The nearest coast averages about 36°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Cleveland Heights in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cleveland Heights peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cleveland Heights in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cleveland Heights is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cleveland Heights?

Cleveland Heights sits at 41.5°N, 81.6°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Cleveland, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Cleveland Heights

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cleveland Heights.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cleveland Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Cleveland Heights is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
436 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: East Cleveland 1.2 mi · South Euclid 1.9 mi · Collinwood 2.5 mi · Glenville 3.1 mi · Shaker Heights 3.1 mi · Hough 4.3 mi · Mayfield Heights 5.0 mi · Euclid 5.0 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cleveland Heights (41.52°, -81.5562°, elevation 935 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).