Total solar eclipse: Looking back at weather conditions on April 8 in past years

Jordan Unger
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The total solar eclipse is exactly one month away and residents across Northeast Ohio are getting ready to catch the celestial spectacle, but how will the weather hold up?

We all know conditions in Ohio this time of year can be a toss-up, but the National Weather Service took a look at how we fared on April 8 in the past.

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The NWS took to social media on Friday, breaking down weather conditions at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on previous dates around 3 p.m.:

  • 2023: Mostly clear, 53°

  • 2022: Cloudy/rain, 47°

  • 2021: Partly cloudy, 81°

  • 2020: Fair skies, 64°

  • 2019: Cloudy, 66°

  • 2018: Fair skies, 35°

  • 2017: Fair skies, 57°

  • 2016: Mostly cloudy, 40°

  • 2015: Cloudy, 51°

  • 2014: Fair skies, 53°

  • 2013: Mostly cloudy, 70°

  • 2012: Partly cloudy, 59°

  • 2011: Cloudy, 49°

  • 2010: Cloudy, 50°

  • 2009: Fair skies, 48°

  • 2008: Mostly cloudy, 63°

  • 2007: Cloudy, 30°

According to the FOX 8 weather team, expect 60% to 70% cloud cover during the month of April.

“Typically, there’s around 30% sunshine around the area. So, April is one of our cloudier months,” Meteorologist Jenn Harcher previously said.

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Meteorologist Dontae Jones shared the graphic below, breaking down the average amount of sunshine Northeast Ohio sees every month:

FOX 8 meteorologists will keep an eye on weather conditions for the eclipse as it gets closer. Keep up with the latest weather updates here.

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