Sep 17, 2025 - Climate
Cleveland summers have gotten nearly a week longer
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There's a week left until the end of summer, but don't be surprised if these warm temps stick around a bit longer.
By the numbers: Summer temperatures are hanging around longer nationwide compared to 1970 in just over 90% of the 246 U.S. cities analyzed in a new report from Climate Central, a climate research group.
- Among cities with lingering heat, summer temperatures are lasting an extra 10 days on average.
- Cleveland is below that with an extra six days.
Zoom out: Summer temperatures are lingering the most in Wheeling, West Virginia (52 more days compared to 1970); Miami (46 more days) and San Angelo, Texas (31 more days).
- Cities with the opposite trend include Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (11 fewer days); Washington, D.C. (8 fewer days) and Charlottesville, Virginia (8 fewer days).
Go deeper: It's not just you: Summer is sticking around longer