Windy cities · Ohio
How windy is Cleveland?
Across a typical year, the wind in Cleveland averages about 9.5 mph.
January is the windiest month, at about 11.2 mph, and August the calmest, at about 7.5 mph. There’s no wind at all about 6% of the time. That makes it the joint 32nd windiest of the 124 US cities we track.
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The strongest average wind in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 22 mph.
Cleveland averages about 11.2 mph in January, so the lake-effect gets door-to-door delivery.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 9.5 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | January, 11.2 mph |
| Calmest month | August, 7.5 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 6% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Dayton, Ohio: about 9.5 mph
- Indianapolis, Indiana: about 9.5 mph
- Des Moines, Iowa: about 9.6 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014820. Average wind speed, not gusts.