Is Cleveland hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 20.6°C, while nights average 11.9°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Cleveland in
May.
Typical May weather in Cleveland: 20.6°C by day, 11.9°C at night, 91 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high20.6°C
Typical low11.9°C
Rain91 mm
Wet days10.7
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 68 out of 100 (September leads the year at 87). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 29 from latitude 41.50°. Open-water sea temperature is 10.7°C (15 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Cleveland like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 91 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 29 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5150529
- NOAA station
- USW00004853 · CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP
- Station distance
- 3.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 23 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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