Climateby Month

Columbus vs Cleveland weather

Columbus, OH and Cleveland, OH · 126 mi apart

July highs: 85°F in Columbus, 84°F in Cleveland (Columbus is 1°F warmer). January highs: 37°F and 36°F (Columbus is 1°F warmer). Columbus has about 141 wet days a year, Cleveland about 158. Muggy days: about 41 a year in Columbus, about 32 in Cleveland. Snow: 28.2 in a year in Columbus, 63.8 in in Cleveland.

Columbus, OH

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 22°F (-6°C) 37° 22° February: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) March: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) April: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 65°F (18°C) 85° 65° August: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 27°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Cleveland, OH

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 22°F (-6°C) 36° 22° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 24°F (-4°C) March: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 31°F (-1°C) April: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 41°F (5°C) May: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 51°F (11°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 65°F (18°C) 84° 65° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Columbus (141 a year vs 158 a year)
  • Less snow: Columbus (28.2 in vs 63.8 in)
  • Longer growing season: Cleveland (217 frost-free days vs 191 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high ColumbusAvg high ClevelandWet days ColumbusWet days Cleveland
Winter (Dec-Feb)40°F38°F3948
Spring (Mar-May)63°F59°F4043
Summer (Jun-Aug)84°F82°F3233
Fall (Sep-Nov)65°F64°F2935

Side by side over a year

ColumbusCleveland
Hot days (90°F+)2112
Freezing nights103111
Muggy days4132
Comfortable days8283
Precipitation41.6 in41.0 in
Snowfall28.2 in63.8 in
Frost dateslast Apr 18, first Oct 27last Apr 8, first Nov 12
Daylight in June / December15.0 h / 9.4 h15.1 h / 9.2 h
Best monthsMayMay, June, September

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh ColumbusHigh ClevelandWet days ColumbusWet days Cleveland
January37°F36°F1518
February41°F39°F1214
March51°F47°F1315
April64°F60°F1415
May74°F71°F1413
June82°F80°F1212
July85°F84°F1111
August84°F82°F1010
September78°F76°F910
October66°F64°F1012
November52°F51°F1113
December42°F40°F1316

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Columbus, OH: temperature from Columbus Port Columbus Intl Airport (USW00014821), 6.6 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Columbus Port Columbus Intl Airport (USW00014821). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Cleveland, OH: temperature from Cleveland (USW00014820), 10 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from Cleveland (USW00014820). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.