With summer right around the corner, we are about to heat up.

We have seen some early 80-degree days but have yet to hit the 90s and so far, that's normal.

What You Need To Know

  • We haven't seen the 90s since last August and September

  • The earliest we've seen the 90 was in early May

  • We usually start seeing temperatures in the 90s in June

  • Our summers average 10 to 20 90-degree+ days per year

We haven't had a 90-degree day since August and September.

For cities like Cleveland, it's been since early August.

On average, we still have a little to go before we typically have our first 90-degree day.

Seeing the 90s would be a bit early for this point in May, but it has happened. The earliest 90-degree days have happened in early May before!

Average highs for mid-May across the state are in the mid-70s, and we've been fairly seasonal so far this month. 

How does this compare to average?

Highs near 90 degrees are back in the forecast for much of Ohio. So, is it normal to see 90s this early in the year?

Of the five large cities in Ohio (Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati), the average first day we see 90 degrees is between June 8-14.

For the whole stretch of summer, we normally have 10 to 20 90+ degree days per year. 

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