Cincinnati December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cincinnati, Ohio in the month of December.
Typical Cincinnati December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.1 °F
Average daily low 28.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 4.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.0%
Daily chance of snow 14.9%
Cincinnati December Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest temperature -20 °F December 22, 1989
Highest daily low 65 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest daily high 2 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 54.3 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 30.7 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches December 23, 1921
Most monthly precipitation 7.9 inches 1990
Most daily snow 11.0 inches December 8, 1917
Most monthly snow 16.6 inches 2010
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 47.6 31.4 70 4
December 2 47.4 31.2 75 7
December 3 47.0 31.0 75 1
December 4 46.6 30.7 72 10
December 5 46.2 30.4 70 10
December 6 45.8 30.1 73 -3
December 7 45.6 29.9 69 -4
December 8 45.3 29.7 66 -2
December 9 45.1 29.6 66 -8
December 10 44.7 29.3 67 -8
December 11 44.3 29.0 70 -13
December 12 43.9 28.7 70 -3
December 13 43.7 28.5 67 -3
December 14 43.5 28.3 69 3
December 15 43.2 28.0 66 -7
December 16 42.9 27.9 67 -7
December 17 42.8 27.8 67 -9
December 18 42.6 27.5 64 -3
December 19 42.4 27.4 65 -7
December 20 42.3 27.3 65 -9
December 21 42.3 27.2 69 -14
December 22 42.2 27.1 64 -20
December 23 42.1 27.0 66 -12
December 24 41.9 26.8 70 -12
December 25 41.7 26.7 69 -12
December 26 41.6 26.5 71 -3
December 27 41.5 26.4 70 -6
December 28 41.5 26.3 67 -3
December 29 41.5 26.2 67 0
December 30 41.4 26.2 65 -8
December 31 41.2 26.0 69 -2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport location
1916–1947 Cincinnati location