Cincinnati, OH

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 73.4°F in Cincinnati, OH, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 5th warmest of 155.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Cincinnati, OH, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 61st coldest of 155 (with 2008, 1994, 1938 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Cincinnati, OH, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 61st warmest of 155 (with 2001, 1969, 1956 and 4 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Cincinnati, OH for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Cincinnati, OH since 1872: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Cincinnati, OH since 1872: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	54
2025	85	58
2024	77	51
2023	86	61
2022	69	47
2021	72	66
2020	66	45
2019	94	66
2018	84	66
2017	83	56
2016	74	49
2015	52	46
2014	73	46
2013	79	67
2012	72	56
2011	70	41
2010	55	47
2009	64	46
2008	71	44
2007	79	61
2006	80	62
2005	85	61
2004	68	41
2003	60	31
2002	83	68
2001	78	54
2000	80	63
1999	76	53
1998	58	50
1997	81	52
1996	57	42
1995	67	58
1994	71	50
1993	63	31
1992	74	46
1991	77	60
1990	81	57
1989	66	47
1988	64	48
1987	55	36
1986	83	69
1985	68	42
1984	74	43
1983	84	55
1982	81	59
1981	61	33
1980	53	42
1979	66	55
1978	69	50
1977	63	44
1976	77	48
1975	65	30
1974	55	27
1973	75	55
1972	75	50
1971	82	60
1970	68	41
1969	78	54
1968	70	42
1967	84	55
1966	69	43
1965	62	46
1964	74	43
1963	78	53
1962	76	50
1961	61	44
1960	61	47
1959	88	62
1958	67	43
1957	70	50
1956	62	54
1955	78	53
1954	87	69
1953	87	63
1952	62	37
1951	87	62
1950	68	50
1949	67	57
1948	63	49
1947	81	51
1946	80	41
1945	59	40
1944	74	60
1943	66	46
1942	84	57
1941	74	69
1940	74	45
1939	73	42
1938	71	44
1937	65	60
1936	66	41
1935	68	43
1934	73	48
1933	68	47
1932	78	57
1931	83	54
1930	65	53
1929	67	44
1928	73	61
1927	73	61
1926	86	66
1925	71	63
1924	75	49
1923	74	50
1922	85	58
1921	66	47
1920	75	47
1919	89	66
1918	74	54
1917	68	56
1916	75	43
1915	79	57
1914	74	60
1913	69	54
1912	74	45
1911	83	56
1910	89	60
1909	79	50
1908	70	41
1907	83	66
1906	72	64
1905	75	53
1904	63	44
1903	86	61
1902	65	51
1901	58	44
1900	86	62
1899	75	47
1898	83	70
1897	78	52
1896	63	47
1895	74	41
1894	77	62
1893	68	58
1892	84	54
1891	84	64
1890	74	52
1889	74	46
1888	54	36
1887	74	51
1886	65	39
1885	65	53
1884	88	72
1883	64	55
1882	74	60
1881	78	72
1880	78	59
1879	80	68
1878	77	52
1877	81	60
1876	65	48
1875	69	43
1874	67	46
1873	75	51
1872	81	59

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Cincinnati, OH since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	94°F
2	1919	89°F
2	1910	89°F
4	1959	88°F
4	1884	88°F
6	1954	87°F
6	1953	87°F
6	1951	87°F
9	2023	86°F
9	1926	86°F
9	1903	86°F
9	1900	86°F
13	2025	85°F
13	2005	85°F
13	1922	85°F
16	2018	84°F
16	1983	84°F
16	1967	84°F
16	1942	84°F
16	1892	84°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Cincinnati, OH since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	27°F
2	1975	30°F
3	2003	31°F
3	1993	31°F
5	1981	33°F
6	1987	36°F
6	1888	36°F
8	1952	37°F
9	1886	39°F
10	1945	40°F
11	2011	41°F
11	2004	41°F
11	1970	41°F
11	1946	41°F
11	1936	41°F
11	1908	41°F
11	1895	41°F
18	1996	42°F
18	1985	42°F
18	1980	42°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Cincinnati, OH since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1907	1.93 in
1	1881	1.93 in
3	1893	1.42 in
4	1937	1.13 in
5	2021	0.55 in
6	1956	0.53 in
7	1998	0.50 in
7	1995	0.50 in
7	1978	0.50 in
10	1949	0.43 in
11	1902	0.42 in
12	2013	0.41 in
13	1959	0.38 in
14	2014	0.31 in
14	1962	0.31 in
16	1999	0.26 in
17	1911	0.18 in
17	1885	0.18 in
19	1926	0.13 in
20	2015	0.09 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 68.7°F in Cincinnati, OH, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 155 (with 2007 and 1897).
October 2026 so far brought 0.20 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 42nd wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.64 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 38th driest of 156 (with 2020).
2026 so far averaged 59.8°F in Cincinnati, OH, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 17th warmest of 154 (with 2017 and 1890).
2026 so far brought 35.37 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 40th wettest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.64 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2023, 53rd driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.18 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2023, 43rd driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.42 in of precipitation in Cincinnati, OH, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2019, 66th driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Cincinnati, OH, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	88	64	95	2019	34	1987	74.5	49
2 October 2026	75	60	94	2019	32	2003	75	51
3 October 2026	71	54	94	2019	27	1974	73.5	51

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Cincinnati, OH, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 32nd warmest of 155.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	80.7
2	1884	78.8
3	1919	77.5
4	1881	76.5
5	1898	75.7
6	1926	75.3
7	1954	74.8
8	2002	74
9	1927	73.7
10	2018	73.5
11	1879	73.3
12	2023	72.3
13	1953	72.2
14	1986	72
14	1891	72
16	1971	71.7
16	1900	71.7
18	1877	71.5
19	1951	71.2
20	2025	71
21	1922	70.8
21	1910	70.8
23	1903	70.5
24	1959	69.5
25	2013	69.3
25	2005	69.3
27	1991	69.2
27	1982	69.2
27	1878	69.2
30	1941	69
31	1907	68.8
32	2026	68.7
32	2007	68.7
32	1897	68.7
35	2021	68.3
36	2000	68.2
37	1931	68
37	1905	68
39	1911	67.8
39	1882	67.8
41	1925	67.7
42	1973	67.3
42	1944	67.3
42	1942	67.3
45	1967	67
46	1937	66.8
47	1892	66.5
48	1969	66.3
49	2006	66.2
50	2014	65.3
51	1994	65
51	1968	65
51	1914	65
54	1983	64.8
55	2024	64.7
55	1885	64.7
57	2017	64.5
57	1894	64.5
57	1880	64.5
60	1932	64.3
61	1950	64
61	1893	64
63	1995	63.8
63	1890	63.8
65	2001	63.7
66	1906	63.5
67	1963	63.3
68	1990	63.2
68	1964	63.2
70	2012	63
70	1956	63
70	1915	63
70	1887	63
74	1989	62.8
74	1918	62.8
74	1913	62.8
77	1988	62.7
77	1957	62.7
79	1962	62.5
79	1943	62.5
81	1955	62.3
81	1928	62.3
83	1999	62
84	2016	61.5
84	1904	61.5
86	1949	61.3
86	1883	61.3
88	1976	61.2
89	1979	60.8
90	1996	60.5
90	1948	60.5
90	1923	60.5
90	1872	60.5
94	2022	60.2
94	1909	60.2
96	1873	59.5
97	1940	59.3
97	1889	59.3
99	1960	59.2
100	1978	59
100	1977	59
100	1921	59
100	1874	59
104	1933	58.8
105	1970	58.7
105	1952	58.7
105	1945	58.7
108	1902	58.3
108	1901	58.3
110	1997	58
111	1924	57.7
112	1934	57.5
113	1992	57.2
113	1912	57.2
115	1980	56.8
115	1938	56.8
115	1936	56.8
115	1917	56.8
119	2004	56.7
120	1916	56.5
121	1998	56.2
121	1972	56.2
121	1946	56.2
124	2008	56
125	1965	55.8
126	1896	55.2
127	2010	55
127	2009	55
129	1899	54.8
130	1947	54.7
131	1930	54.5
132	2020	54.2
133	1981	53.8
133	1961	53.8
135	1939	53.7
135	1935	53.7
135	1929	53.7
135	1888	53.7
139	2015	53.2
139	1920	53.2
141	1875	53
142	1993	52.8
142	1895	52.8
144	1984	52.7
145	1876	52.3
146	1908	51.7
147	1958	51
148	2011	50.8
148	1966	50.8
150	1975	50.7
151	1985	50.3
152	1987	50
153	1886	48.7
154	2003	45.3
155	1974	43

This year so far

Cincinnati, OH has had 26 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 63rd most of 154 (with 1968, 1957 and 1893).
Cincinnati, OH has had 55 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 123rd most of 154 (with 2024, 1913 and 1907).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Cincinnati, OH came on Saturday 28 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 147th latest of 154 (with 1959).

Records of the coming dates

Cincinnati, OH on 5 October: record high 89°F (1951), record low 32°F (1968).
Cincinnati, OH on 6 October: record high 91°F (1941), record low 29°F (1980).

The station

Daily records for Cincinnati, OH run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 517 days missing; current station CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Cincinnati, OH, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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