Climate & Weather in Lakewood
Lakewood shares the broader Cleveland-area humid continental climate: warm summers and cold, genuinely snowy, Lake Erie-influenced winters.
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Learn moreReal, substantial lake-effect snowfall
The broader Cleveland area averages approximately 63.8 inches of snowfall annually -- driven substantially by real Lake Erie lake-effect snow beginning around mid-November and continuing until the lake freezes.
Cold winters, warm summers
Winter lows run approximately 22-28°F, highs approximately 36-40°F; summers run warm, moderated somewhat by Lakewood's direct lakefront position relative to inland Cleveland.
Four real, distinct seasons
As across Northeast Ohio, Lakewood experiences four genuinely distinct seasons.
Key takeaways
- Lakewood shares Cleveland's substantial lake-effect snowfall (~63.8 inches/year regionally).
- Winters run cold (lows ~22-28°F); summers run warm, moderated somewhat by the lakefront.
- Four distinct seasons apply, as across Northeast Ohio.
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