Cleveland weather in April

In April, Cleveland sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cleveland's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cleveland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cleveland is city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,711/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cleveland reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15036
25137
35137
45137
55238
65238
75338
85339
95339
105439
115440
125540
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306147

How April really feels in Cleveland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cleveland weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°3.212.910.29.30.0
Feb35° / 23°2.510.3710.30.0
Mar43° / 30°3.311.84.811.70.7
Apr56° / 41°4.113.71.513.13.4
May67° / 53°3.813.6014.35.6
Jun77° / 63°4.413.2014.96.3
Jul80° / 68°3.912.1014.76.3
Aug78° / 66°3.511.7013.76.6
Sep72° / 59°3.410.5012.36.7
Oct61° / 48°3.411.80.110.94.8
Nov49° / 38°3.412.43.19.71.8
Dec38° / 29°3.212.57.29.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103763
113862
123763
133763
143961
153862
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274060
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294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cleveland gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14310
2449
3449
4449
5459
6458
7458
8458
9457
10457
11456
12456
13455
14455
15454
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17453
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20453
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30440

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159730
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179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229640
239541
249541
259451
269451
279451
289262
299262
309172

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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2610light breeze
279light breeze
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309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:44
212.56:176:45
312.56:156:46
412.66:146:47
512.66:126:48
612.76:106:49
712.76:096:50
812.76:076:52
912.86:056:53
1012.86:046:54
1112.96:026:55
1212.96:006:56
1313.05:596:57
1413.05:576:58
1513.15:556:59
1613.15:547:00
1713.25:527:01
1813.25:507:03
1913.25:497:04
2013.35:477:05
2113.35:467:06
2213.45:447:07
2313.45:437:08
2413.55:417:09
2513.55:407:10
2613.65:387:11
2713.65:377:13
2813.65:357:14
2913.75:347:15
3013.75:327:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cleveland?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cleveland.

What to pack for Cleveland in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Cleveland sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cleveland in April

The nearest coast averages about 40°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Cleveland in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cleveland peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cleveland in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cleveland is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cleveland?

Cleveland sits at 41.5°N, 81.7°W, 653 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Detroit-Shoreway, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cleveland

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cleveland.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cleveland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Cleveland is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (31%) within 2 miles, water (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Detroit-Shoreway 2.5 mi · Clark-Fulton 2.5 mi · Hough 3.1 mi · Glenville 5.0 mi · Lakewood 5.6 mi · East Cleveland 6.2 mi · Parma 6.8 mi · Cleveland Heights 7.5 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cleveland (41.4995°, -81.6954°, elevation 653 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).