Hot-summer humid continental

Cleveland, Ohio

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · Population 368k · 669 ft elevation

Living in Cleveland

Cleveland has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 80°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it is a snowy place (64″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Cleveland at a glance

Population
368k
Elevation
669 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
33″22th percentile
Annual snowfall
64″93th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,306 hrs3th percentile
Median AQI
5389th percentile
Median home value
$94k4th percentile
Median rent
$894/mo23th percentile
Median household income
$39k4th percentile
Property tax rate
1.81%85th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
2.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.2%
Unemployment rate
11.5%
Homes with broadband
81%10th percentile
Walkability index
13.387th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
28%22th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
25%
Violent crime rate
1,365 per 100k99th percentile
Property crime rate
3,964 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9879th percentile
Outdoor access
3535th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
623 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Cleveland, Ohio
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan35°F23°F1.8″18.4″84 hrs
Feb37°F24°F1.5″15.1″113 hrs
Mar45°F31°F2.4″10.8″157 hrs
Apr57°F41°F3.1″2.7″202 hrs
May68°F53°F3.5″—255 hrs
Jun76°F63°F2.8″—292 hrs
Jul80°F68°F3.7″—316 hrs
Aug79°F67°F3.5″—287 hrs
Sep73°F60°F2.9″—237 hrs
Oct62°F49°F3.2″0.1″166 hrs
Nov50°F38°F2.9″4.5″125 hrs
Dec40°F30°F2.0″12.2″73 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology