Climateby Month

Cincinnati, OH climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 552 ft elevation

Summers in Cincinnati are warm and humid; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 41°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 23 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is April, May and October.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
24°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
132
43.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
23.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Cincinnati?

Normal highs range from 41°F in January to 87°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 41° 24° February: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 26°F (-3°C) March: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 33°F (1°C) April: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) May: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) 87° 65° August: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) October: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Cincinnati?

May has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 43 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 13 wet days May: 14 wet days 14 June: 12 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days 9 October: 9 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 23.3 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 7.7 in of snow 7.7 February: 6.7 in of snow March: 3.4 in of snow April: 0.4 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 0.8 in of snow December: 4.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Cincinnati?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 20 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 14 muggy days July: 20 muggy days 20 August: 17 muggy days September: 7 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Cina Muni Apt/Lukn Fd Apt, 5.3 mi E of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.9 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.3 hours of daylight June: 14.9 hours of daylight 14.9 July: 14.6 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.1 hours of daylight December: 9.5 hours of daylight 9.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Cincinnati, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 41°F24°F 2.9 in11 7.7 in 0 9.8 h
February 45°F26°F 2.8 in10 6.7 in 0 10.7 h
March 55°F33°F 3.9 in12 3.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 67°F43°F 4.4 in13 0.4 in 0 13.2 h
May 75°F53°F 4.7 in14 0.0 in 4 14.3 h
June 83°F61°F 4.6 in12 0.0 in 14 14.9 h
July 87°F65°F 4.4 in12 0.0 in 20 14.6 h
August 86°F64°F 3.4 in10 0.0 in 17 13.7 h
September 80°F56°F 3.1 in9 0.0 in 7 12.4 h
October 68°F44°F 3.0 in9 0.2 in 1 11.2 h
November 55°F34°F 2.9 in11 0.8 in 0 10.1 h
December 45°F28°F 3.3 in11 4.1 in 0 9.5 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Cincinnati

By our comfort score, the best months are April, May and October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 321617
Feb 392611
Mar 52684
Apr 681480
May 681491
Jun 57585
Jul 492710
Aug 50368
Sep 621154
Oct 651560
Nov 49663
Dec 351612

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Cincinnati

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 16, and the first fall frost around Oct 25, leaving 190 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Cincinnati
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 16after May 3
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 25before Oct 12
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 2after Apr 18
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 4before Oct 24
Frost-free season190 daysunder 168 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Cincinnati Lunken Airport (USW00093812), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Ohio.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 105°F (July 30, 1999); the lowest was -22°F (January 19, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Cincinnati Lunken Airport (USW00093812), 5.2 mi E of the city center, 490 ft (62 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Cincinnati Northern Ky Airport (USW00093814), 9.4 mi WSW of the city center, 869 ft (317 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Cina Muni Apt/Lukn Fd Apt (724297-93812), 5.3 mi E of the city center, 475 ft (77 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error