Best time to visit Cleveland
The best time to visit Cleveland is September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1 °C / 34 °F | -4.8 °C / 23 °F | 83 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 2 °C / 36 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| June | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| July | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| August | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| September | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| October | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| November | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.4 °C / 40 °F | -0.9 °C / 30 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- September
- Good
- May–August, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 13.3 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, average daily low 20 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F, wet days 11.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wet days 10.7 days, relative humidity 76%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 12.8 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- November
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 13.4 h, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: wet days 13.9 days.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 14.5 h, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12.5 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 10.7 days, feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 3 days, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: wet days 12.8 days.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, average daily high 9.7 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, average daily low 3.5 °C / 38 °F, wet days 12.4 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, feels like (high) 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Blue Knob, 295 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -3.8 °C | -2.8 °C | 3.5 °C | 11 °C | 19.4 °C | 25.9 °C | 29.3 °C | 28 °C | 23.3 °C | 14.5 °C | 5.9 °C | 0 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.1 days | 2.5 days | 2.6 days | 3.5 days | 3.4 days | 3.9 days | 3.9 days | 2.6 days | 3 days | 3 days | 2.5 days | 3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 3 am | 10 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 1 pm | 5 pm | 1 pm | 5 am | 5 pm | 7 am | 8 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.1 h | 6.7 h | 8.2 h | 9.6 h | 11.2 h | 12.6 h | 12.6 h | 11.7 h | 9.9 h | 7.9 h | 6.4 h | 4.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 77% | 75% | 71% | 68% | 70% | 71% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 77% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.7 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.4 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 25.7 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.