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Best time to visit Cleveland

Cleveland averages 24 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Cleveland: 24 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Cleveland. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
24
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
106
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
20
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
75°F
average high in September, its best month

Cleveland weather by month

0Jan36°0Feb38°0Mar45°1Apr56°5May68°5Jun77°2Jul82°3Aug81°6Sep75°3Oct64°0Nov52°0Dec41°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Cleveland

Cleveland rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, April, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 36 to 64°F. July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 81 to 82°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January36°F22°F86%0
February38°F22°F81%0
March45°F28°F72%0
April56°F37°F65%1
May68°F48°F60%5
June77°F59°F50%5
July82°F64°F43%2
August81°F62°F44%3
September75°F55°F50%6
October64°F45°F60%3
November52°F36°F76%0
December41°F28°F88%0

How Cleveland compares

With 24 just-right days, Cleveland trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #2 of 4 Ohio places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 24. On gray days: 19.

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Places with a similar climate

Chicago
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23 days
Buffalo
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24 days
Detroit
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25 days
Boston
Massachusetts
23 days
Fort Wayne
Indiana
23 days
Toledo
Ohio
23 days

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Cite thisCleveland averages 24 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/ohio/cleveland/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.