WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Cleveland, ranked by this weekend's weather
This weekend's picks
No clear winner for Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8: no town within 2 hours of Cleveland clears our good-day bar on every day. These come closest.
- Toledo, OhioMixedMuseum of Art 路 Toledo Zooabout 1 h 55 minSat 52F, 11% rain
Sun 56F, 2% rain - New Castle, PennsylvaniaMixedabout 1 h 45 minSat 48F, 28% rain
Sun 55F, 5% rain - Youngstown, OhioMixedButler Institute of American Artabout 1 h 20 minSat 48F, 33% rain
Sun 56F, 6% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 1:55 PM EST.
Towns within 3 hours of Cleveland
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Strongsville, Ohio Hinckley Reservation | about 30 min | Fair Sat 47F, 39% rain; Sun 52F, 6% rain |
| Avon Lake, Ohio | about 35 min | Fair Sat 48F, 41% rain; Sun 52F, 6% rain |
| Brunswick, Ohio Hinckley Reservation | about 35 min | Fair Sat 46F, 33% rain; Sun 51F, 5% rain |
| Akron, Ohio Scenic Railroad 路 Stan Hywet | about 45 min | Fair Sat 47F, 27% rain; Sun 54F, 3% rain |
| Solon, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley NP | about 30 min | Poor Sat 47F, 61% rain; Sun 52F, 10% rain |
| Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio Geneva State Park | about 55 min | Poor Sat 51F, 69% rain; Sun 52F, 13% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, Ohio Butler Institute of American Art | about 1 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 33% rain; Sun 56F, 6% rain |
| New Castle, Pennsylvania | about 1 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 28% rain; Sun 55F, 5% rain |
| Toledo, Ohio Museum of Art 路 Toledo Zoo | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 52F, 11% rain; Sun 56F, 2% rain |
| Canton, Ohio Pro Football Hall of Fame | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 46F, 11% rain; Sun 54F, 2% rain |
| Norwalk, Ohio Edison Birthplace 路 Milan | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 48F, 16% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Sandusky, Ohio Cedar Point 路 Cedar Point Shores | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 49F, 20% rain; Sun 54F, 3% rain |
| Wooster, Ohio | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 45F, 9% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Warren, Ohio National Packard Museum | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 48F, 36% rain; Sun 55F, 7% rain |
| Ashland, Ohio | about 1 h 10 min | Fair Sat 45F, 9% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Alliance, Ohio | about 1 h 15 min | Fair Sat 46F, 21% rain; Sun 54F, 5% rain |
| Port Clinton, Ohio Catawba Island 路 African Safari | about 1 h 20 min | Fair Sat 49F, 14% rain; Sun 55F, 2% rain |
| Mansfield, Ohio | about 1 h 25 min | Fair Sat 45F, 9% rain; Sun 52F, 3% rain |
| New Philadelphia, Ohio Schoenbrunn 路 Zoar Village | about 1 h 30 min | Fair Sat 45F, 9% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Sugarcreek, Ohio Steam Roundhouse 路 Cuckoo Clock | about 1 h 40 min | Fair Sat 45F, 8% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Mount Vernon, Ohio | about 1 h 50 min | Fair Sat 47F, 5% rain; Sun 53F, 2% rain |
| Perrysburg, Ohio Toledo Zoo 路 Fort Miamis | about 1 h 50 min | Fair Sat 52F, 9% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania | about 1 h 55 min | Fair Sat 46F, 20% rain; Sun 52F, 4% rain |
| Erie, Pennsylvania Presque Isle SP 路 Waldameer | about 1 h 35 min | Poor Sat 51F, 79% rain; Sun 52F, 25% rain |
| Conneaut Lakeshore, Pennsylvania Conneaut Lake Park 路 Pymatuning | about 1 h 35 min | Poor Sat 48F, 61% rain; Sun 53F, 19% rain |
| Canadohta Lake, Pennsylvania | about 2 h | Poor Sat 47F, 62% rain; Sun 52F, 27% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Beach, Michigan Sterling SP 路 River Raisin | about 2 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 13% rain; Sun 56F, 3% rain |
| Columbus, Ohio COSI 路 Columbus Museum of Art | about 2 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 4% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Zanesville, Ohio Muskingum River Parkway | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 4% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Wheeling, West Virginia | about 2 h 35 min | Mixed Sat 46F, 9% rain; Sun 56F, 2% rain |
| Detroit, Michigan Detroit Institute of Arts | about 2 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 17% rain; Sun 57F, 2% rain |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan UMMA 路 Hands-On Museum | about 2 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 14% rain; Sun 56F, 4% rain |
| Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Michigan | about 2 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 13% rain; Sun 56F, 3% rain |
| Parkersburg, West Virginia Blennerhassett Island | about 2 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 3% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Bowling Green, Ohio | about 2 h | Fair Sat 52F, 8% rain; Sun 54F, 2% rain |
| Delaware, Ohio Olentangy Caverns 路 Alum Creek | about 2 h 5 min | Fair Sat 49F, 4% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Warhol Museum 路 Point SP | about 2 h 15 min | Fair Sat 47F, 16% rain; Sun 53F, 5% rain |
| Findlay, Ohio Mazza Museum | about 2 h 15 min | Fair Sat 52F, 7% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Steubenville, Ohio | about 2 h 15 min | Fair Sat 45F, 11% rain; Sun 54F, 3% rain |
| Buckeye Lake, Ohio Dawes Arboretum 路 Buckeye Lake | about 2 h 35 min | Fair Sat 48F, 5% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Blairsville, Pennsylvania Keystone SP | about 2 h 50 min | Fair Sat 46F, 32% rain; Sun 50F, 15% rain |
| Lancaster, Ohio | about 2 h 50 min | Fair Sat 49F, 4% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Springfield, Ohio Mad River Gorge 路 Clifton Gorge | about 3 h | Fair Sat 52F, 3% rain; Sun 54F, 1% rain |
| Ligonier, Pennsylvania Fort Ligonier 路 Idlewild Park | about 3 h | Fair Sat 45F, 36% rain; Sun 49F, 20% rain |
| Jamestown, New York Comedy Center 路 Lucy-Desi Museum | about 2 h 20 min | Poor Sat 48F, 58% rain; Sun 51F, 39% rain |
| Buffalo, New York Martin House 路 Museum of Science | about 3 h | Poor Sat 49F, 57% rain; Sun 55F, 22% rain |
Weather around Cleveland
Lake Erie shapes most weekends around Cleveland. In spring and early summer the lakeshore, from Sandusky and Port Clinton to Geneva-on-the-Lake, can be much cooler than inland when the wind is off the water.
Late in the year the lake stays warmer than the land and brings lake-effect clouds and snow, mostly east of the city toward Erie. Inland towns to the south, like Wooster and Sugarcreek in Amish Country, are often clearer then.
How we pick
"Good" means a high from 55F to 88F, a forecast of sun or clouds, and at most a 30% chance of rain or snow, with no thunderstorm, dangerous heat or cold, strong gusts or smoke. "Mixed" means one day is good and the other isn't. Picks are ordered by that, then by the forecast and how much of a destination the town is.
Drive times start at the center of Cleveland and go to the center of each town. They come from a table built on OpenStreetMap and do not include traffic or seasonal road closures.
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