Cincinnati January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cincinnati, Ohio in the month of January.
Typical Cincinnati January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.4 °F
Average daily low 23.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow 7.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 42.6%
Daily chance of snow 21.6%
Cincinnati January Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F January 24, 1943
Lowest temperature -25 °F January 18, 1977
Highest daily low 60 °F January 12, 2005
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 51.1 °F 1993
Coldest average high temperature 21.8 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches January 21, 1959
Most monthly precipitation 13.7 inches 1937
Most daily snow 11.6 inches January 7, 1996
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches 1978
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 41.0 25.7 66 -4
January 2 40.9 25.6 64 -7
January 3 40.8 25.4 67 -3
January 4 40.6 25.2 66 -2
January 5 40.4 25.0 65 -8
January 6 40.1 24.7 72 -7
January 7 39.9 24.4 67 -8
January 8 39.9 24.3 67 -10
January 9 40.0 24.4 64 -4
January 10 39.9 24.3 61 -14
January 11 39.7 24.0 67 -10
January 12 39.5 23.8 70 -16
January 13 39.5 23.6 66 -5
January 14 39.4 23.4 68 -15
January 15 39.4 23.3 66 -11
January 16 39.3 23.2 65 -21
January 17 39.2 23.0 63 -24
January 18 39.2 23.0 70 -25
January 19 39.2 22.9 64 -24
January 20 39.3 22.9 63 -21
January 21 39.5 22.9 69 -21
January 22 39.5 22.9 69 -15
January 23 39.6 22.9 70 -16
January 24 39.7 23.0 77 -19
January 25 39.6 23.0 74 -10
January 26 39.6 22.8 69 -4
January 27 39.5 22.6 70 -11
January 28 39.4 22.5 66 -18
January 29 39.5 22.5 68 -11
January 30 39.5 22.6 68 -12
January 31 39.7 22.7 67 -12
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport location
1916–1947 Cincinnati location