Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Lakewood, OH. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Lakewood is firmly transitional — 87 years of data put the average high at just 53° with a low of 35°, but the date has swung wildly from 81° in 1988 down to a brutal 22° in 1944. Nearly half of all April 5ths have seen some precipitation, and there's still a 1-in-6 chance of snow.
Lakewood's weather history spans nearly 90 years of Lake Erie extremes, from a scorching 104° in June 1988 to a bone-chilling -20° in January 1994 — a range of 124 degrees. The wettest single day on record dumped 4.59 inches in September 1996, and a February 1993 storm buried the city under 13.6 inches of snow in one day.
Summer is the clear sweet spot, with highs peaking around 83-84° in mid-July before a long, gradual cool-down through fall. Winters are genuinely cold — January and February average highs sit in the mid-30s, and the coldest week of the year bottoms out at just 33°. June is the wettest month, so pack accordingly if you're visiting for the warm-up.