Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cleveland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 923 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cleveland enjoys an average of 2964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cleveland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cleveland experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -30°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Cleveland usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cleveland are January, February and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 101 (4.0) | 107 (4.2) | 95 (3.8) | 104 (4.1) | 91 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 108 (4.2) | 46 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Cleveland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cleveland: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 187 | 244 | 251 | 302 | 333 | 364 | 341 | 282 | 215 | 179 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 46m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 55m |
Cleveland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cleveland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |