The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Cleveland | Metric | Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| 163 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 44 in |
| 162 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 66 in | Snowfallper year | 1 in |
| 9 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 80 days |
| 93 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 38 days |
| 74% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 52 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 65 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland high | 35 | 37 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Columbus high | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Cleveland low | 23 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Columbus low | 35 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 38 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Columbus | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Columbus | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Cleveland vs another city
- Cleveland vs Brooklyn, OH
- Cleveland vs Garfield Heights, OH
- Cleveland vs Lakewood, OH
- Cleveland vs East Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland vs Cleveland Heights, OH
- Cleveland vs Shaker Heights, OH
- Cleveland vs New York, NY
- Cleveland vs Los Angeles, CA
- Cleveland vs Chicago, IL
- Cleveland vs Houston, TX
- Cleveland vs Phoenix, AZ
- Cleveland vs Philadelphia, PA
Columbus vs another city
- Columbus vs Phenix City, AL
- Columbus vs Cusseta, GA
- Columbus vs Smiths Station, AL
- Columbus vs Valley, AL
- Columbus vs Lanett, AL
- Columbus vs Opelika, AL
- Columbus vs New York, NY
- Columbus vs Los Angeles, CA
- Columbus vs Chicago, IL
- Columbus vs Houston, TX
- Columbus vs Phoenix, AZ
- Columbus vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).