Cleveland weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Cleveland?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cleveland is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cleveland?

Cleveland gets a moderate 1,820 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #474 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 937 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	0° / 32°F	-5° / 23°F	58 mm	1
February	0	0° / 32°F	-5° / 23°F	56 mm	2
March	0	5° / 41°F	-2° / 28°F	71 mm	3
April	19	11° / 52°F	4° / 39°F	80 mm	5
May	54	17° / 63°F	10° / 50°F	96 mm	6
June	72	23° / 73°F	17° / 63°F	96 mm	7
July	72	26° / 79°F	20° / 68°F	92 mm	7
August	74	26° / 79°F	20° / 68°F	81 mm	6
September	73	22° / 72°F	16° / 61°F	88 mm	5
October	49	16° / 61°F	10° / 50°F	85 mm	3
November	6	9° / 48°F	4° / 39°F	68 mm	2
December	0	3° / 37°F	-1° / 30°F	66 mm	1

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