Climate risk in Cleveland
Ohio, United States of America · 1.9M people in the urban area
What threatens Cleveland most
- Water stress
- Low-Medium WRI Aqueduct
- Drought
- Low-Medium WRI Aqueduct
- River flood
- 0.49 m in a 100-year flood
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of United States of America
Cleveland is projected to be +2.7°C warmer by 2050 under moderate emissions.
New York: +2.7°C.
Cleveland's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Cleveland is projected to have the climate that Philadelphia (United States of America) has today.
+1.9°C
Mean temperature over the year
+2.3°C
Highest in the warmest month
+2.4°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+3%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, Cleveland would have the climate that Philadelphia (United States of America) has today.
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How close the match is: 0.0 σ to the climate of Philadelphia today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 2 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Cleveland stands out
0.49 m
River flood depth, 100-year event
New York: Dry at the city centre point.
Higher than in 92% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Cleveland
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | Cleveland | Among large cities | In United States of America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 0 days | ||
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 43 days | Among large cities: above 33% | In United States of America: 31 of 51 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 33°C | Among large cities: above 22% | In United States of America: 41 of 51 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +2.7°C | Among large cities: above 93% | In United States of America: 14 of 51 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 10 days | Among large cities: above 51% | In United States of America: 22 of 51 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | 0.49 m | Among large cities: above 92% | In United States of America: 6 of 51 |
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Low-Medium (10-20%) | Among large cities: above 30% | In United States of America: 27 of 48 |
| Drought risk | Low-Medium | Among large cities: above 1% | In United States of America: 17 of 48 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.26 m/s² | Among large cities: above 27% | In United States of America: 31 of 51 |
| Land burned in an average year | 0% | ||
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 0 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around Cleveland on the live map
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title = {Cleveland, United States of America: climate risk profile},
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