Cleveland Weather Records

Cleveland, Ohio weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio was 104 °F which occurred on June 25, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio was -20 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cleveland Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.9 21.2 73 -20 3.0 18.4
February 37.6 22.6 77 -17 2.5 15.1
March 46.2 29.6 83 -5 3.1 10.7
April 59.2 39.7 88 10 3.7 2.7
May 70.2 50.4 93 25 3.8 0.0
June 78.9 60.1 104 31 3.8 0.0
July 82.8 64.3 103 41 3.7 0.0
August 81.2 62.9 102 38 3.6 0.0
September 74.8 56.1 101 32 3.9 0.0
October 62.9 45.4 93 19 3.6 0.1
November 50.4 35.7 82 0 3.4 4.5
December 39.5 27.2 77 -15 3.0 12.5
Entire year 60.0 43.0 104 -20 41.0 64.1
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1871–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F August 6, 1918
Lowest daily high -5 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Nov 12–13, 1911
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches September 7, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches September 1996
Most yearly precipitation 65.3 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 197 1878
Earliest snow in season October 2 2003
Latest snow in season May 11 2020
Most daily snow 17.4 inches November 10, 1913
Most monthly snow 42.8 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 108.4 inches 2005
Most snow in a winter 117.9 inches 2004–2005
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches February 5, 2009
Earliest freeze October 3 1975
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 5 1983
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 6 1959
Latest freeze June 11 1972
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 1 2016
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 20 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 131 1940
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 109 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 37 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1953
Cleveland Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 22 days Jan 14 – Feb 4, 1912
Without precipitation 27 days Sep 30 – Oct 26, 1963
With snow 14 days Jan 5–18, 1982
High temperature at or
below freezing
38 days Dec 27, 1976 – Feb 2, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 47 days Jul 3 – Aug 18, 1988
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Jul 19–30, 1940
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Sep 1–3, 1953
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Cleveland is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Cleveland location
1871–1938 Cleveland Euclid Avenue location