February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cleveland, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around 0.6°C (mean 6.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cleveland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Cleveland was 2018 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 1.1°C. Typical February days reach 11.6°C with nights near 0.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Cleveland, averaging 128 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 264 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Cleveland during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 2007 at 77%.
February receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cleveland. The sunniest February was 2002 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Cleveland during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1998, 2015 and 2022, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.8°C | 6.2°C | 5.8°C | 6.3°C | 7.7°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 13.3°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | 0.8°C | 0.1°C | 1.0°C | 2.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 131 mm | 141 mm | 97 mm | 127 mm | 153 mm | +22 mm |
February temperatures in Cleveland have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -24.7°C (1996) to a record high of 25.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm, with a wettest year of 264 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cleveland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cleveland. That said, February — with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around 0.6°C (mean 6.1°C) and higher rainfall (128 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 1.9°C | 22.3°C | -7.6°C | 120 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 21.0°C | -4.5°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | 25.2°C | -5.1°C | 110 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 0.5°C | 21.0°C | -5.6°C | 211 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | 21.7°C | -6.3°C | 127 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | 19.7°C | -4.8°C | 264 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -2.1°C | 257 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 24.9°C | -5.9°C | 234 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.0°C | 75 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 155 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.3°C | 15.8°C | -15.0°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | -0.2°C | 20.7°C | -6.0°C | 129 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | 15.4°C | -6.3°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 21.2°C | -6.5°C | 68 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 23.1°C | -5.3°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | -3.1°C | 15.9°C | -7.9°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | -0.4°C | 19.5°C | -11.4°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 20.9°C | -6.2°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.9°C | 19.7°C | -8.0°C | 42 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 18.3°C | -6.3°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.5°C | 20.3°C | -5.2°C | 127 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | 16.2°C | -4.5°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 21.1°C | -7.4°C | 206 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 18.1°C | -6.9°C | 48 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 22.7°C | -5.8°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 1.1°C | 22.6°C | -7.1°C | 68 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.8°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | 18.9°C | -6.7°C | 159 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | 21.7°C | -4.4°C | 135 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | 22.6°C | -24.7°C | 71 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | 18.0°C | -11.4°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 20.1°C | -5.9°C | 185 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 17.2°C | -7.5°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | 19.0°C | -5.5°C | 116 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | 18.5°C | -11.1°C | 176 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | 20.0°C | -5.7°C | 260 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 22.1°C | -11.8°C | 191 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 9.5°C | 3.6°C | -2.3°C | 19.3°C | -10.9°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 15.6°C | -5.7°C | 172 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | 22.2°C | -7.6°C | 103 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 20.1°C | -16.2°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | 18.8°C | -9.4°C | 120 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 16.9°C | -6.4°C | 121 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 19.4°C | -5.9°C | 178 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.7°C | 21.4°C | -11.7°C | 143 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 11.6°C with lows near 0.6°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 128 mm of rainfall in Cleveland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 25.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -24.7°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.2°C to 13.6°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cleveland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and 0.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Cleveland, averaging 6.1°C.
For February in Cleveland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of 0.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 264 mm. On average, February sees 128 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cleveland behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
