Cincinnati Weather Records

Cincinnati, Ohio weather averages and records from 1916–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio was 108 °F which occurred on July 22, 1934.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio was -25 °F which occurred on January 18, 1977.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cincinnati Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.4 23.2 77 -25 3.3 7.7
February 43.4 25.9 79 -15 3.2 6.7
March 53.2 33.9 88 -11 4.2 3.5
April 65.3 43.8 90 15 4.5 0.4
May 74.3 53.8 95 27 4.7 0.0
June 82.4 62.2 102 39 4.7 0.0
July 85.7 66.0 108 47 3.8 0.0
August 85.0 64.8 103 43 3.4 0.0
September 78.7 57.4 102 31 3.1 0.0
October 66.5 45.7 95 16 3.3 0.2
November 53.5 35.2 82 0 3.2 0.8
December 43.1 28.0 75 -20 3.7 4.0
Entire year 64.3 45.1 108 -25 45.2 23.3
More Cincinnati Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F August 23, 1936
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F February 11, 1981
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Dec 31, 1927 – Jan 1, 1928
Most daily precipitation 5.2 inches March 9, 1964
Most monthly precipitation 13.7 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 73.3 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 155 1993
Earliest snow in season October 19 1989
Latest snow in season May 6 1989
Most daily snow 11.8 inches February 4, 1998
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 53.9 inches 1977
Most snow in a winter 53.9 inches 1977–1978
Greatest snow accumulation 15.0 inches February 16, 2010
Earliest freeze September 30 1993
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 4 1976
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 25 1988
Latest freeze May 19 2002
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 17 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 8 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 25 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 132 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 138 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 64 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 12 1936
Cincinnati Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Feb 4–14, 2020
Without precipitation 31 days Sep 30 – Oct 30, 1924
With snow 7 days Dec 29, 1998 – Jan 4, 1999
High temperature at or
below freezing
26 days Dec 31, 1976 – Jan 25, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 76 days Jun 9 – Aug 23, 1944
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 17 days Jul 17 – Aug 2, 2011
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 8–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Cincinnati is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Cincinnati Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport location
1916–1947 Cincinnati location