Cincinnati January 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Cincinnati, Ohio for the date of January 4.

January 4 All-Time Records 1916–2024
Highest temperature	66 °F	1997
Lowest temperature	-2 °F	1959
Lowest daily high	12 °F	1981
Highest daily low	55 °F	1997
Most precipitation	2.53 inches	1949
Most snow	4.2 inches	1980

January 4 All-Time Records
1916–2024

Highest temperature

66 °F

-2 °F

12 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

2.53 inches

4.2 inches

January 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	40.6 °F
Average low	25.2 °F
Chance precipitation	45.9%
Chance snow	19.1%

January 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

40.6 °F

Average low

25.2 °F

Chance precipitation

45.9%

Chance snow

19.1%

Cincinnati January 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	37	26	0.00	0.0
2023	62	39	0.01	0.0
2022	44	21	0.00	0.0
2021	44	32	0.00	0.0
2020	47	33	0.06	0.0
2019	50	31	0.35	0.0
2018	20	4	0.00	0.0
2017	41	19	0.00	0.0
2016	36	24	0.00	0.0
2015	61	23	0.27	0.0
2014	38	12	0.00	0.0
2013	36	28	0.00	0.0
2012	40	17	0.00	0.0
2011	42	23	0.00	0.0
2010	24	16	0.00	0.0
2009	59	33	0.11	0.0
2008	40	16	0.00	0.0
2007	57	39	0.16	0.0
2006	57	41	0.00	0.0
2005	58	44	0.82	0.0
2004	50	39	2.44	0.0
2003	33	20	0.00	0.0
2002	36	12	0.00	0.0
2001	30	25	0.00	0.0
2000	56	28	0.00	0.0
1999	14	0	0.01	0.1
1998	64	48	0.00	0.0
1997	66	55	0.09	0.0
1996	25	16	0.10	3.4
1995	19	6	0.00	0.0
1994	30	18	0.24	3.1
1993	64	54	1.30	0.0
1992	46	35	0.00	0.0
1991	34	15	0.00	0.0
1990	57	37	0.12	0.0
1989	33	22	0.00	0.0
1988	30	8	0.00	0.1
1987	40	26	0.00	0.0
1986	46	27	0.00	0.0
1985	32	26	0.20	0.2
1984	36	32	0.00	0.0
1983	42	18	0.00	0.0
1982	58	28	0.03	0.0
1981	12	0	0.00	0.0
1980	31	26	0.41	4.2
1979	22	11	0.00	0.0
1978	39	12	0.00	0.0
1977	31	26	0.02	0.8
1976	17	6	0.00	0.0
1975	36	23	0.00	0.0
1974	28	18	0.00	0.0
1973	45	29	0.00	0.0
1972	43	25	0.52	0.1
1971	57	29	0.43	0.0
1970	30	14	0.01	0.1
1969	17	3	0.00	0.0
1968	20	3	0.00	0.0
1967	34	18	0.00	0.0
1966	45	20	0.00	0.0
1965	45	18	0.00	0.0
1964	42	26	0.00	0.0
1963	44	20	0.00	0.0
1962	50	37	0.00	0.0
1961	37	18	0.00	0.0
1960	30	22	0.00	0.0
1959	32	-2	0.03	0.3
1958	27	10	0.00	0.0
1957	40	30	0.03	0.3
1956	38	23	0.00	0.0
1955	55	48	0.46	0.0
1954	43	31	0.00	0.0
1953	26	18	0.00	0.0
1952	38	29	0.66	0.3
1951	41	33	0.00	0.0
1950	62	27	0.65	0.0
1949	55	40	2.53	0.0
1948	34	27	0.10	1.2
1947	30	26	0.00	0.0
1946	53	39	0.01	0.0
1945	33	18	0.00	0.0
1944	38	34	0.00	0.0
1943	38	26	0.01	0.0
1942	27	12	0.04	3.3
1941	34	14	0.07	1.0
1940	25	17	0.00	0.0
1939	63	51	0.54	0.0
1938	43	25	0.00	0.0
1937	40	23	0.00	0.0
1936	38	30	0.09	0.0
1935	31	14	0.00	0.0
1934	50	30	0.46	0.0
1933	56	40	0.08	0.0
1932	41	27	0.00	0.0
1931	46	33	0.00	0.0
1930	37	20	0.00	0.0
1929	43	26	0.00	0.0
1928	25	8	0.00	0.0
1927	44	35	0.00	0.0
1926	51	45	0.01	0.0
1925	37	28	0.00	0.0
1924	27	12	0.00	0.0
1923	42	29	0.00	0.0
1922	61	45	0.91	0.0
1921	58	41	0.00	0.0
1920	20	6	0.00	0.0
1919	16	1	0.00	0.0
1918	25	9	0.00	0.0
1917	52	28	0.55	0.0
1916	56	26	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Cincinnati on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is 66 °F which happened in 1997.

Highest Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	66 °F	1997
2	64 °F	1993
2	64 °F	1998
4	63 °F	1939
5	62 °F	1950
5	62 °F	2023
7	61 °F	2015
7	61 °F	1922
9	59 °F	2009
10	58 °F	1921
10	58 °F	2005
10	58 °F	1982

What's the all-time low for Cincinnati on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is -2 °F which happened in 1959.

Lowest Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1959
2	0 °F	1999
2	0 °F	1981
4	1 °F	1919
5	3 °F	1968
5	3 °F	1969
7	4 °F	2018
8	6 °F	1920
8	6 °F	1995
8	6 °F	1976

Lowest High Temperatures in Cincinnati on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	12 °F	1981
2	14 °F	1999
3	16 °F	1919
4	17 °F	1969
4	17 °F	1976
6	19 °F	1995
7	20 °F	1968
7	20 °F	2018
7	20 °F	1920
10	22 °F	1979

What's the most it has ever rained in Cincinnati on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Cincinnati history is 2.53 inches which happened in 1949.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Cincinnati on January 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.53 inches	1949
2	2.44 inches	2004
3	1.30 inches	1993
4	0.91 inches	1922
5	0.82 inches	2005
6	0.66 inches	1952
7	0.65 inches	1950
8	0.55 inches	1917
9	0.54 inches	1939
10	0.52 inches	1972

All-Time Most Snow in Cincinnati on January 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.2 inches	1980
2	3.4 inches	1996
3	3.3 inches	1942
4	3.1 inches	1994
5	1.2 inches	1948
6	1.0 inches	1941
7	0.8 inches	1977
8	0.3 inches	1952
8	0.3 inches	1959
8	0.3 inches	1957

Weather Station Details

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