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The Cleveland area has mild to cold winters with an average low of 30
degrees Fahrenheit (-1 degree Celsius)
and hot summers with a temperature range between 60 to 85 degrees
Fahrenheit (15 to 30 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is fairly constant at
around three inches (75 millimeters) each month with low humidity during
the midsummer months.
TERRAIN
Situated on the south shore of Lake Erie with a lake frontage of 31 miles.
The surrounding terrain is mostly level, except for a ridge of the
southeastern edge of the city rising some 500 feet above shore level. A
rather deep north-south valley, in which flows the Cuyahoga River,
approximately bisects the city. Local topography is of minor importance to
the climate. Elevation: 805 feet.
CLIMATE
In the winter, Cleveland lies in the path of many cold air masses
advancing south and east out of Canada, but the low temperatures are
somewhat modified by the air having passed over the comparatively warm
water of the lake. But this also means considerable winter cloudiness and
frequent snows. Spring is generally a brief transition period. Summer heat
is moderated somewhat by the lake, since breezes are felt considerable
distance inland. Fall is the most pleasant season, with mild, sunny,
weather often extending into November or even early December. Average
growing season: 195 days.
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