Cincinnati, OH: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Cincinnati, OH: 108°F on Sunday 22 July 1934 and Saturday 21 July 1934.

The record begins: 1871

All-time records

Hottest day: 108°F; 22 July 1934, 21 July 1934
Coldest night: -25°F; 18 January 1977
Wettest day: 5.21 in; 9 March 1964
Warmest night: 82°F; 18 July 1887, 13 July 1881, 12 July 1881, 11 July 1881, 7 July 1881
Coldest day: -4°F; 20 January 1985, 10 January 1982

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Cincinnati, OH by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 105, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 122, in the 1910s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	9
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	93	80	10
1910s	94	122	10
1920s	50	117	10
1930s	105	64	10
1940s	58	55	10
1950s	30	54	10
1960s	17	83	10
1970s	23	56	10
1980s	20	53	10
1990s	15	37	10
2000s	19	10	10
2010s	23	14	10
2020s	15	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	77°F 24 January 1943	-25°F 18 January 1977	3.97 in 21 January 1959
February	79°F 20 February 2018	-17°F 9 February 1899	2.84 in 15 February 1990
March	88°F 25 March 1929	-11°F 3 March 1980	5.21 in 9 March 1964
April	90°F 11 April 1930, 24 April 1925	15°F 9 April 1997	2.87 in 15 April 1939
May	95°F 31 May 1937, 28 May 1911, 27 May 1911 and 1 more	27°F 1 May 1963	3.72 in 13 May 1933
June	102°F 25 June 1988, 28 June 1944, 27 June 1944	39°F 11 June 1972, 1 June 1889	3.40 in 10 June 2011
July	108°F 22 July 1934, 21 July 1934	47°F 1 July 2008, 11 July 1963	4.07 in 27 July 1926
August	103°F 22 August 1936	43°F 29 August 1986, 29 August 1965, 31 August 1915	5.02 in 16 August 2018
September	102°F 2 September 1953, 1 September 1953	31°F 30 September 1993	3.92 in 8 September 2018
October	95°F 1 October 2019	16°F 27 October 1962	4.30 in 20 October 1985
November	82°F 1 November 2016	0°F 25 November 1950	3.28 in 5 November 1948
December	75°F 3 December 1982, 2 December 1982	-20°F 22 December 1989	2.77 in 23 December 1921

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	17 days	17 July to 2 August 2011	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	26 days	31 December 1976 to 25 January 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.68 in	January 1937
Driest month	0.13 in	July 1894
Wettest year	73.28 in	2011
Driest year	17.99 in	1901

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Cincinnati, OH: a low of -25°F on Tuesday 18 January 1977.
The wettest day on record in Cincinnati, OH: 5.21 in on Monday 9 March 1964.
The warmest night on record in Cincinnati, OH: a low of 82°F on Monday 18 July 1887, Wednesday 13 July 1881, Tuesday 12 July 1881 and 2 other days.
The coldest day on record in Cincinnati, OH: a high of -4°F on Sunday 20 January 1985 and Sunday 10 January 1982.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Cincinnati, OH: 17 days, from Sunday 17 July to Tuesday 2 August 2011.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Cincinnati, OH: 26 days, from Friday 31 December 1976 to Tuesday 25 January 1977.
The wettest month on record in Cincinnati, OH: January 1937, with 13.68 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Cincinnati, OH: July 1894, with 0.13 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Cincinnati, OH: 2011, with 73.28 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Cincinnati, OH: 1901, with 17.99 in of precipitation.

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