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Monthly climate in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cleveland features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1231 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cleveland enjoys an average of 2927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cleveland, Ohio, United States §

The warmest months in Cleveland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cleveland experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cleveland, Ohio, United States §

Cleveland usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cleveland are January, February and September. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84 (3.3) 89 (3.5) 90 (3.6) 116 (4.6) 125 (4.9) 118 (4.7) 128 (5.1) 90 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 115 (4.5) 101 (4.0) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 13 15 15 14 13 14 11 16 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Cleveland, Ohio, United States §

The sunniest months in Cleveland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cleveland: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103 156 239 260 301 343 356 336 295 231 170 132
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 32m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 32m 15h 7m 14h 48m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 2m 9h 49m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Cleveland, Ohio, United States §

Cleveland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cleveland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cleveland, Ohio, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2