Painesville in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Painesville sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 13.5 in of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 70°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Painesville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Painesville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 76°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 67°F
- Rainfall
- 13.5 in
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Painesville in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 70°F in early June to 75°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Painesville reaches about 76°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Painesville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Painesville weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 24° | 3.9 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 2.9 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 39° / 29° | 3.6 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 50° / 40° | 4.3 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 | 2.0 |
| May | 63° / 54° | 4.0 | 13.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 73° / 65° | 4.9 | 13.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 78° / 69° | 4.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 76° / 68° | 4.1 | 12.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 70° / 61° | 4.0 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 59° / 50° | 4.3 | 13.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 47° / 40° | 4.5 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 38° / 31° | 4.3 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Painesville gets around 13.5 in of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Painesville?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Painesville for sightseeing.
What to pack for Painesville in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Painesville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 67°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Painesville in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 70°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 23 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 36 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 61 | 51 | 42 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Bracing |
| Feb | 33 | Bracing |
| Mar | 34 | Bracing |
| Apr | 40 | Bracing |
| May | 50 | Bracing |
| Jun | 63 | Cool |
| Jul | 73 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 74 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 70 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 61 | Cool |
| Nov | 51 | Bracing |
| Dec | 42 | Bracing |
UV index in Painesville in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Painesville peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Painesville?
Painesville sits at 41.7°N, 81.2°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mentor, 6.2 mi away.
Topography around Painesville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Painesville.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Painesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 ft.
The land around Painesville is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and water (35%) within 10 miles, and water (50%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Painesville (41.7245°, -81.2457°, elevation 676 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.