Cleveland weather in September: Cleveland, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Cleveland in September has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 14°C, 100 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationCleveland-Hopkins International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014820
  • Location41.41°N 81.86°W
  • Elevation763 ft (233 m)
  • From the center10 miles
  • Population365,379
  1. Jan 36° 22°
  2. Feb 39° 24°
  3. Mar 47° 31°
  4. Apr 60° 41°
  5. May 71° 51°
  6. Jun 80° 61°
  7. Jul 84° 65°
  8. Aug 82° 64°
  9. Sep 76° 57°
  10. Oct 64° 47°
  11. Nov 51° 37°
  12. Dec 40° 28°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Cleveland in September?

The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 66.4°F. September is 6.6°F cooler than August and 11.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 80°F on September 1 to 70°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 64°F and 69°F.

Cleveland in September, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 36%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 180°F62°F33%20%
September 878°F60°F33%21%
September 1576°F57°F34%22%
September 2274°F55°F34%22%
September 3070°F52°F36%23%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Cleveland: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 180°F62°F33%20%13 h 10 min
September 280°F61°F33%21%13 h 10 min
September 380°F61°F33%21%13 h
September 479°F61°F33%21%13 h
September 579°F61°F33%21%13 h
September 679°F60°F33%21%13 h
September 779°F60°F33%21%12 h 50 min
September 878°F60°F33%21%12 h 50 min
September 978°F59°F33%21%12 h 50 min
September 1078°F59°F34%21%12 h 50 min
September 1177°F59°F34%21%12 h 40 min
September 1277°F58°F34%21%12 h 40 min
September 1377°F58°F34%21%12 h 40 min
September 1476°F58°F34%22%12 h 40 min
September 1576°F57°F34%22%12 h 30 min
September 1676°F57°F34%22%12 h 30 min
September 1775°F57°F34%22%12 h 30 min
September 1875°F56°F34%22%12 h 20 min
September 1975°F56°F34%22%12 h 20 min
September 2074°F56°F34%22%12 h 20 min
September 2174°F55°F34%22%12 h 20 min
September 2274°F55°F34%22%12 h 10 min
September 2373°F55°F34%22%12 h 10 min
September 2473°F54°F35%22%12 h 10 min
September 2572°F54°F35%23%12 h 10 min
September 2672°F54°F35%23%12 h
September 2772°F53°F35%23%12 h
September 2871°F53°F35%23%12 h
September 2971°F52°F36%23%11 h 50 min
September 3070°F52°F36%23%11 h 50 min
Normal high
76°FSeptember average
Normal low
57°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.93 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
22
Days at 80°F or more
9
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Cleveland in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around September 30 (36%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Cleveland, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014820.

How humid and windy is Cleveland in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.54°F49°F83%7.3 mph43%
9 a.m.60°F51°F73%9.2 mph35%
noon66°F51°F59%10.8 mph30%
3 p.m.67°F51°F56%11.4 mph35%
6 p.m.63°F51°F63%8.6 mph39%
9 p.m.59°F51°F74%8.0 mph45%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014820. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Cleveland?

The warmest September temperature on Cleveland's official record (since 1871) is 101°F, on September 3, 1953; the coldest is 32°F, on September 29, 1942. The wettest September brought 11.05 in (1996).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.4°F: 2021 67.7°F (+1.3), 2022 65.9°F (−0.5), 2023 67.0°F (+0.6), 2024 69.1°F (+2.7), 2025 65.4°F (−1.0), 2026 68.0°F (+1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Cleveland: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202167.7°F+1.3°F3.05 in
202265.9°F−0.5°F3.60 in
202367.0°F+0.6°F0.77 in
202469.1°F+2.7°F2.71 in
202565.4°F−1.0°F0.75 in
202668.0°F+1.6°F2.12 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014820. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Cleveland compare across Ohio?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, September normal highs run from 73°F in Ashtabula to 81°F in Chilo; Cleveland's is 76°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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