Cincinnati January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Cincinnati, Ohio for the date of January 20.

January 20 All-Time Records 1916–2024
Highest temperature	63 °F	1951
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1985
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	1985
Highest daily low	52 °F	1974
Most precipitation	1.31 inches	1959
Most snow	5.6 inches	2011

January 20 All-Time Records
1916–2024

Highest temperature

63 °F

-21 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

52 °F

1.31 inches

5.6 inches

January 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	39.3 °F
Average low	22.9 °F
Chance precipitation	44.3%
Chance snow	22.3%

January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

39.3 °F

Average low

22.9 °F

Chance precipitation

44.3%

Chance snow

22.3%

Cincinnati January 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	16	0	0.01	0.3
2023	36	32	0.00	0.0
2022	27	20	0.00	0.0
2021	38	27	0.00	0.0
2020	28	15	0.00	0.0
2019	21	5	0.22	3.0
2018	48	33	0.00	0.0
2017	61	46	0.58	0.0
2016	22	16	0.16	2.4
2015	55	35	0.00	0.0
2014	44	33	0.00	0.0
2013	47	26	0.00	0.0
2012	29	16	0.22	0.0
2011	30	19	0.44	5.6
2010	34	30	0.02	0.0
2009	23	6	0.00	0.0
2008	18	2	0.00	0.0
2007	36	20	0.00	0.0
2006	60	51	0.00	0.0
2005	32	25	0.32	4.8
2004	26	12	0.00	0.0
2003	36	20	0.00	0.0
2002	31	16	0.00	0.0
2001	29	11	0.12	2.8
2000	31	7	0.02	0.2
1999	57	37	0.01	0.0
1998	36	19	0.00	0.0
1997	42	26	0.00	0.0
1996	25	7	0.00	0.0
1995	36	26	0.24	3.9
1994	15	1	0.03	0.6
1993	50	25	0.00	0.0
1992	37	23	0.00	0.0
1991	43	24	0.12	0.3
1990	61	35	0.56	0.0
1989	45	25	0.00	0.0
1988	57	36	0.02	0.0
1987	32	23	0.00	0.0
1986	33	21	0.00	0.0
1985	-4	-21	0.00	0.0
1984	4	-9	0.00	0.0
1983	29	14	0.00	0.0
1982	34	30	0.06	0.0
1981	41	34	0.10	0.0
1980	40	27	0.06	0.2
1979	41	34	0.36	0.0
1978	26	21	0.15	3.6
1977	22	11	0.07	1.1
1976	34	20	0.06	0.9
1975	32	19	0.00	0.0
1974	60	52	0.26	0.0
1973	33	29	0.00	0.0
1972	55	39	0.09	0.0
1971	30	8	0.00	0.0
1970	15	-1	0.04	1.1
1969	43	32	0.00	0.0
1968	41	25	0.00	0.0
1967	42	23	0.00	0.0
1966	28	14	0.00	0.0
1965	36	18	0.00	0.0
1964	50	30	0.51	0.2
1963	35	4	0.03	0.2
1962	31	18	0.00	0.0
1961	22	14	0.02	0.8
1960	22	16	0.02	0.6
1959	56	32	1.31	0.9
1958	46	29	0.04	0.0
1957	40	33	0.06	0.2
1956	34	27	0.00	0.1
1955	31	21	0.00	0.0
1954	60	49	0.95	0.0
1953	50	37	0.00	0.0
1952	56	24	0.00	0.0
1951	63	34	0.00	0.0
1950	35	17	0.00	0.0
1949	31	18	0.00	0.0
1948	40	13	0.00	0.0
1947	48	27	0.70	0.0
1946	39	24	0.09	0.0
1945	34	25	0.00	0.0
1944	38	33	0.01	0.0
1943	29	1	0.00	0.0
1942	47	30	0.00	0.0
1941	32	19	0.00	0.0
1940	19	3	0.02	0.2
1939	43	26	0.00	0.0
1938	46	28	0.06	0.0
1937	63	33	0.89	0.0
1936	27	8	0.00	0.0
1935	52	44	0.40	0.0
1934	55	26	0.00	0.0
1933	50	31	0.01	0.0
1932	52	36	0.00	0.0
1931	32	23	0.03	0.6
1930	25	10	0.01	0.2
1929	38	29	0.00	0.0
1928	33	15	0.00	0.0
1927	38	32	0.56	0.0
1926	52	38	0.00	0.0
1925	36	27	0.44	2.2
1924	24	-2	0.00	0.4
1923	54	36	1.22	0.0
1922	29	18	0.11	0.3
1921	51	40	0.00	0.0
1920	59	20	0.25	0.0
1919	59	31	0.00	0.0
1918	17	-12	0.00	0.0
1917	41	25	0.00	0.0
1916	51	30	0.11	0.0

What's the all-time high for Cincinnati on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is 63 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1951.

Highest Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	63 °F	1937
1	63 °F	1951
3	61 °F	1990
3	61 °F	2017
5	60 °F	1974
5	60 °F	2006
5	60 °F	1954
8	59 °F	1920
8	59 °F	1919
10	57 °F	1999
10	57 °F	1988

What's the all-time low for Cincinnati on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is -21 °F which happened in 1985.

Lowest Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1985
2	-12 °F	1918
3	-9 °F	1984
4	-2 °F	1924
5	-1 °F	1970
6	0 °F	2024
7	1 °F	1943
7	1 °F	1994
9	2 °F	2008
10	3 °F	1940

Lowest High Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1985
2	4 °F	1984
3	15 °F	1970
3	15 °F	1994
5	16 °F	2024
6	17 °F	1918
7	18 °F	2008
8	19 °F	1940
9	21 °F	2019
10	22 °F	1961
10	22 °F	2016
10	22 °F	1960
10	22 °F	1977

What's the most it has ever rained in Cincinnati on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Cincinnati history is 1.31 inches which happened in 1959.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Cincinnati on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.31 inches	1959
2	1.22 inches	1923
3	0.95 inches	1954
4	0.89 inches	1937
5	0.70 inches	1947
6	0.58 inches	2017
7	0.56 inches	1927
7	0.56 inches	1990
9	0.51 inches	1964
10	0.44 inches	2011
10	0.44 inches	1925

All-Time Most Snow in Cincinnati on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.6 inches	2011
2	4.8 inches	2005
3	3.9 inches	1995
4	3.6 inches	1978
5	3.0 inches	2019
6	2.8 inches	2001
7	2.4 inches	2016
8	2.2 inches	1925
9	1.1 inches	1970
9	1.1 inches	1977

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport	location
1916–1947	Cincinnati	location