East Cleveland weather in December

In December, East Cleveland sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is East Cleveland's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Cleveland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
10th warmest
Overnight low
29°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:52 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

East Cleveland is city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

Density
2,165/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical December day in East Cleveland reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24233
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How December really feels in East Cleveland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

East Cleveland weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.413.711.29.30.0
Feb35° / 23°2.7117.710.30.0
Mar43° / 30°3.512.15.211.70.7
Apr56° / 41°4.4141.813.13.4
May67° / 52°4.214.1014.35.6
Jun76° / 62°4.813.7014.96.2
Jul80° / 67°4.212.8014.76.3
Aug78° / 65°3.812.3013.76.5
Sep72° / 58°3.711012.36.6
Oct60° / 47°3.712.30.110.94.6
Nov48° / 37°3.612.93.89.71.7
Dec38° / 29°3.513.38.790.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41882
51882
61783
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

East Cleveland gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14621
24522
34523
44524
54425
64425
74426
84427
94427
104428
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274230
284230
294231
304231
314332

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:404:53
29.27:414:52
39.27:424:52
49.27:434:52
59.17:434:52
69.17:444:52
79.17:454:52
89.17:464:52
99.17:474:52
109.17:484:52
119.17:494:52
129.07:494:52
139.07:504:52
149.07:514:52
159.07:524:52
169.07:524:53
179.07:534:53
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199.07:544:54
209.07:554:54
219.07:554:54
229.07:564:55
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249.07:574:56
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269.07:574:57
279.07:584:58
289.07:584:58
299.07:584:59
309.07:585:00
319.07:595:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
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311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit East Cleveland?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in East Cleveland.

What to pack for East Cleveland in December

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

In December, East Cleveland sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near East Cleveland in December

The nearest coast averages about 42°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 East Cleveland in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East 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 East Cleveland in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in East 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 East Cleveland?

East Cleveland sits at 41.5°N, 81.6°W, 689 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cleveland Heights, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around East Cleveland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Cleveland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft around an average of 741 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around East Cleveland is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, water (34%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
413 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cleveland Heights 1.2 mi · Collinwood 1.9 mi · Glenville 1.9 mi · South Euclid 3.1 mi · Hough 3.1 mi · Shaker Heights 4.3 mi · Euclid 5.0 mi · Mayfield Heights 6.2 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 East Cleveland (41.5331°, -81.579°, elevation 689 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).