Weather in Cleveland in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cleveland in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +79°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +72°F.
Is Cleveland warm or cold in August?
Cleveland is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +68°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Cleveland, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cleveland in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +43°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 96 mm | 89 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting colder in August. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 103 mm to 96 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in July to 7 in August.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cleveland is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Cleveland?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cleveland in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+57°F) and the highest in 2012 (+63°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 637 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1501 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cleveland, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.