Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Painesville, OH. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Painesville typically sits right on the edge of real spring, with an average high of 51° and low of 35°—cool but trending. The date has seen wild swings over 75 years, from a balmy 77° in 1955 to a bitter 21° low in 1964, so don't put the jacket away just yet. Rain is more likely than not at 43%, though snow is nearly off the table at just 2%.
Painesville's weather has real range—98° of scorching heat in June 1988 on one end, -19° of brutal cold in January 1994 on the other. The wettest single day on record dropped a remarkable 7.3 inches in July 2013, and a November lake-effect event in 1950 buried the town under 21 inches of snow in a single day.
Summer is the sweet spot here, with mid-July averaging a comfortable 82° high and also being the wettest stretch of the year at nearly an inch per week. If you're chasing warmth, aim for July through August; if you're avoiding cold, steer clear of January and February, when highs languish in the mid-30s. Spring and fall offer mild transitions, with April averaging 57° and October at 64°.