Painesville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Painesville sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 11.1 in of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 41°F in early December to 34°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Painesville's weakest 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
- 34°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°F
- Precipitation
- 11.1 in
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Painesville in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 41°F in early December to 34°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Painesville reaches about 34°F and drops to 26°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Painesville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Painesville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Painesville gets around 11.1 in of rain and snow over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Painesville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Painesville.
What to pack for Painesville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Painesville sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Painesville in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 37°F across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.