2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Petoskey, MI vs Cleveland, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Cleveland. Petoskey averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland, Ohio gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Petoskey, Michigan gets 32.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland averages 54 inches of snow per year. Petoskey averages 111.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cleveland, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Petoskey, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.6
Rain: averages 32.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 111.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cleveland is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Petoskey is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Petoskey, MI

46°F

Today's Weather - Cleveland, OH

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Petoskey / Cleveland

July is the hottest month for Petoskey with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Petoskey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petoskey are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Cleveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland are June, August and September.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petoskey with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Petoskey, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Cleveland, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

In Petoskey, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Cleveland, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Petoskey, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Cleveland, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

October is the wettest month in Petoskey with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Petoskey means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


August is the wettest month in Cleveland with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Cleveland means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in Petoskey with 17.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Petoskey, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Cleveland with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 111.4 inches in Petoskey means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 54.0 inches in Cleveland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio.

December is the snowiest month in Petoskey with 32.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Cleveland with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.