Cleveland - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Cleveland, Ohio. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Cleveland rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Cleveland a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Cleveland and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1872. The highest temperature measured during that time was 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) on June 25, 1988.

Since 1941 the temperature extremes were observed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Cleveland.

Highest Cleveland temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
91 September 05, 2023   33
95 June 21, 2022 + 35
92 June 29, 2021   33
95 July 18, 2020 + 35
95 July 20, 2019 35
95 September 05, 2018 35
94 September 25, 2017 34
95 July 22, 2016 + 35
93 July 29, 2015 34
91 September 05, 2014 33
96 September 10, 2013 36
98 July 17, 2012 + 37
97 July 21, 2011 36
95 July 23, 2010 35
Highest temperature recorded at Cleveland each year
Max °F Date Max °C
93 August 09, 2009 34
93 June 09, 2008 + 34
94 July 09, 2007 + 34
92 August 02, 2006 + 33
95 July 26, 2005 35
91 June 09, 2004 33
92 August 21, 2003 + 33
95 August 13, 2002 + 35
94 August 08, 2001 34
88 June 14, 2000 + 31
95 July 31, 1999 + 35
94 June 25, 1998 34
92 June 25, 1997 33
90 August 07, 1996 + 32
98 July 14, 1995 37
94 June 16, 1994 34
96 July 28, 1993 36
91 August 10, 1992 33
97 July 20, 1991 36
98 July 04, 1990 37
96 July 10, 1989 36
104 June 25, 1988 40
94 August 02, 1987 + 34
93 July 18, 1986 + 34
92 July 08, 1985 33
90 July 10, 1984 + 32
96 June 27, 1983 36
93 July 18, 1982 34
93 July 09, 1981 34
97 July 15, 1980 36
91 August 07, 1979 + 33
96 July 22, 1978 36
94 July 15, 1977 34
92 July 11, 1976 33
95 August 02, 1975 35
95 July 14, 1974 35
93 September 04, 1973 + 34
91 July 23, 1972 + 33
95 June 28, 1971 35
91 August 30, 1970 + 33
92 July 16, 1969 + 33
93 August 06, 1968 34
93 June 16, 1967 + 34
96 July 03, 1966 36
98 July 24, 1965 37
93 September 10, 1964 + 34
93 July 02, 1963 + 34
92 August 25, 1962 + 33
92 July 22, 1961 33
88 September 04, 1960 + 31
94 September 09, 1959 + 34
91 September 04, 1958 + 33
94 July 21, 1957 34
93 July 01, 1956 34
100 August 19, 1955 38
99 September 05, 1954 + 37
101 September 03, 1953 + 38
99 July 22, 1952 + 37
95 August 30, 1951 35
93 August 17, 1950 + 34
98 July 04, 1949 + 37
102 August 27, 1948 39
99 August 19, 1947 37
94 July 19, 1946 + 34
95 July 24, 1945 35
101 June 28, 1944 38
97 June 25, 1943 36
96 July 17, 1942 36
103 July 27, 1941 39
95 July 29, 1940 + 35
94 September 14, 1939 + 34
91 July 08, 1938 33
93 August 20, 1937 34
99 July 11, 1936 37
92 August 12, 1935 + 33
100 June 28, 1934 38
98 June 08, 1933 37
93 July 13, 1932 34
96 July 17, 1931 36
98 July 20, 1930 37
91 July 28, 1929 33
92 August 04, 1928 + 33
94 July 13, 1927 34
98 July 20, 1926 37
93 June 05, 1925 + 34
94 August 22, 1924 + 34
91 June 25, 1923 33
92 September 08, 1922 + 33
95 July 06, 1921 35
91 July 23, 1920 33
91 July 27, 1919 + 33
100 August 06, 1918 38
95 August 01, 1917 + 35
93 July 29, 1916 34
89 September 14, 1915 + 32
93 August 23, 1914 + 34
92 September 02, 1913 33
88 September 10, 1912 + 31
96 July 05, 1911 36
90 July 24, 1910 32
91 July 12, 1909 33
92 June 23, 1908 33
88 June 23, 1907 31
88 August 26, 1906 + 31
88 July 18, 1905 + 31
90 August 25, 1904 + 32
89 July 01, 1903 32
91 July 27, 1902 33
92 August 09, 1901 + 33
92 July 17, 1900 33
92 July 05, 1899 + 33
95 July 02, 1898 35
97 July 04, 1897 36
93 August 09, 1896 + 34
94 July 19, 1895 34
92 September 03, 1894 + 33
94 July 15, 1893 34
1892
96 August 09, 1891 36
97 July 08, 1890 36
92 July 10, 1889 33
94 August 03, 1888 34
95 July 17, 1887 35
92 July 29, 1886 33
90 July 17, 1885 32
89 September 03, 1884 + 32
92 August 22, 1883 + 33
91 June 24, 1882 33
99 August 12, 1881 37
91 August 27, 1880 33
93 July 11, 1879 34
96 July 18, 1878 36
90 July 16, 1877 32
91 July 20, 1876 33
92 June 24, 1875 33
96 June 28, 1874 36
91 July 17, 1873 33
94 July 03, 1872 34
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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