CLEVELAND — You may have noticed we have not seen much rain across Northeast Ohio in the last several weeks. As of writing this article, Cleveland has only seen 0.23" for the month of September.
This is the driest start to the month of September in Cleveland since 2013, when we had only seen 0.23" of rain by the middle of the month. That year, we ended up receiving nearly 2" of rain by the end of the month.
In the last 25 years, Cleveland has seen eight above-average seasons, with the last being in 2020. The average for September is 3.93", which is the highest for the year. Yes, you read that correctly, September is, on average, our rainiest month in Cleveland. Some of this is due to tropical storm and or hurricane remnants moving into the region, as September is the peak of hurricane se