Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cleveland, Ohio, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 91°F on 1988-07-16; its coldest fell to -8°F on 1994-01-19.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
57°F2008-01-08
3°F1994-01-19
49°F2008-01-08
-8°F1994-01-19
February
59°F2017-02-24
5°F2015-02-15
50°F2018-02-20
-4°F2015-02-24
March
72°F2012-03-20
12°F2014-03-03
55°F2012-03-20
2°F2003-03-03
April
73°F2025-04-24
29°F1982-04-07
59°F2024-04-28
21°F1982-04-07
May
82°F2018-05-28
43°F2023-05-02
70°F2018-05-29
32°F2020-05-09
June
88°F2024-06-20
54°F2015-06-01
75°F2025-06-25
44°F1986-06-03
July
91°F1988-07-16
63°F1984-07-07
78°F2011-07-21
52°F1983-07-06
August
90°F1988-08-03
58°F1986-08-28
77°F2006-08-01
51°F1986-08-28
September
88°F2018-09-05
50°F1993-09-29
76°F2016-09-07
43°F1993-09-30
October
83°F2025-10-04
39°F1988-10-30
70°F2019-10-01
31°F1988-10-31
November
72°F2024-11-05
23°F2014-11-18
61°F2024-11-05
19°F2014-11-18
December
61°F1982-12-03
6°F1983-12-25
55°F1982-12-03
-1°F1983-12-24

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
61°F1982-12-03
3°F1994-01-19
55°F1982-12-03
-8°F1994-01-19
Spring (Mar–May)
82°F2018-05-28
12°F2014-03-03
70°F2018-05-29
2°F2003-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
91°F1988-07-16
54°F2015-06-01
78°F2011-07-21
44°F1986-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
88°F2018-09-05
23°F2014-11-18
76°F2016-09-07
19°F2014-11-18

All-time records

The most extreme value Cleveland has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 91°F 1988-07-16
Lowest 3°F 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 78°F 2011-07-21
Lowest -8°F 1994-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 109°F 2026-07-03
Lowest -38°F 1985-01-20

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 2011-07-23
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 1994-01-19

Wind

Highest 50 mph 2021-03-26
Lowest 3 mph 1989-07-23

Precip

Wettest 1.89 in 1996-09-07
Driest 20-day dry spell 2023-05-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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