Cincinnati, Ohio, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 87°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 21°F.

Cincinnati is the most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Cincinnati, Ohio, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 88°F Normal · 52nd pct

Low 74°F Very High · 95th pct

Feels-like 98°F Normal · 43rd pct

Humidity 22.7 g/m³ Very High · 98th pct

Wind 22 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 0.59 in Very Heavy · 95th pct

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Cincinnati average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	37°F	21°F	0.10 in
February	42°F	24°F	0.10 in
March	53°F	31°F	0.10 in
April	64°F	42°F	0.10 in
May	73°F	52°F	0.20 in
June	82°F	62°F	0.10 in
July	87°F	66°F	0.10 in
August	87°F	64°F	0.10 in
September	82°F	57°F	0.10 in
October	69°F	45°F	0.10 in
November	54°F	34°F	0.10 in
December	42°F	26°F	0.10 in

Jan 6°–51°

Feb 10°–59°

Mar 21°–68°

Apr 29°–77°

May 41°–83°

Jun 54°–89°

Jul 59°–93°

Aug 56°–94°

Sep 47°–91°

Oct 34°–80°

Nov 23°–68°

Dec 14°–55°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 106°F on 2012-07-07
Coldest day on record: -18°F on 1985-01-20

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Percentiles compare each day to Cincinnati, Ohio, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →