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Cincinnati Weather Records (USW00013841)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cincinnati (USW00013841), Ohio, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Cincinnati

  • Cincinnati (USW00013841) is a weather station in Ohio, United States at 39.42 latitude and -83.82 longitude, 357 m (1,170 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cincinnati still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cincinnati set a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.6 C (87.1 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Ohio, United States, 39.42 latitude, -83.82 longitude.
  • Elevation: 357 m (1,170 ft).
  • Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cincinnati, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cincinnati. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cincinnati. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Cincinnati, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.0 C (68.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
Feb24.4 C (75.9 F)-25.5 C (-13.9 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
Mar29.4 C (84.9 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Apr29.4 C (84.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May33.3 C (91.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Jul38.3 C (100.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Nov26.1 C (79.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cincinnati by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cincinnati still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 60. 02040601949: 341953: 501954: 541955: 441956: 381957: 281958: 451959: 371960: 491961: 111962: 11964: 11965: 281966: 351967: 411968: 141998: 291999: 402000: 362001: 262002: 332003: 202004: 322005: 282006: 312007: 602008: 362009: 292010: 282011: 352012: 462013: 252014: 402015: 502016: 282017: 402018: 372019: 232020: 252021: 222022: 222023: 262024: 462025: 312026: 30194919571962196820022007201220172022
1,464 records at Cincinnati still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Cincinnati by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194934
195350
195454
195544
195638
195728
195845
195937
196049
196111
19621
19641
196528
196635
196741
196814
199829
199940
200036
200126
200233
200320
200432
200528
200631
200760
200836
200929
201028
201135
201246
201325
201440
201550
201628
201740
201837
201923
202025
202122
202222
202326
202446
202531
202630

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Cincinnati set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Cincinnati between 24 February 2015 and 31 January 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature24 February 2015: Record low minimum temperature -25.5 C (-13.9 F)31 January 2026: Record low minimum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)201520202025
2 all-time records were set at Cincinnati between 24 February 2015 and 31 January 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Cincinnati set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2015-02-24Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2026-01-31Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 107.7 mm (4.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cincinnati The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cincinnati. The most was 107.7 mm (4.2 in) on 14 August 1968. 050100150 Jan: 80.8 mm (3.2 in), 3 January 2000 Jan Feb: 59.7 mm (2.4 in), 17 February 2022 Feb Mar: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 18 March 2008 Mar Apr: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 16 April 1998 Apr May: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 24 May 1968 May Jun: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 23 June 2017 Jun Jul: 97.5 mm (3.8 in), 20 July 1954 Jul Aug: 107.7 mm (4.2 in), 14 August 1968 Aug Sep: 102.1 mm (4.0 in), 12 September 2006 Sep Oct: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 23 October 2007 Oct Nov: 56.4 mm (2.2 in), 5 November 2017 Nov Dec: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 5 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cincinnati. The most was 107.7 mm (4.2 in) on 14 August 1968.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cincinnati
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan80.8 mm (3.2 in)3 January 2000
Feb59.7 mm (2.4 in)17 February 2022
Mar67.1 mm (2.6 in)18 March 2008
Apr63.5 mm (2.5 in)16 April 1998
May81.5 mm (3.2 in)24 May 1968
Jun84.6 mm (3.3 in)23 June 2017
Jul97.5 mm (3.8 in)20 July 1954
Aug107.7 mm (4.2 in)14 August 1968
Sep102.1 mm (4.0 in)12 September 2006
Oct72.9 mm (2.9 in)23 October 2007
Nov56.4 mm (2.2 in)5 November 2017
Dec57.4 mm (2.3 in)5 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2026
Days with data per year at Cincinnati 46 years of record at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and others. 1949: 281 of 365 days1953: 306 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 360 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 145 of 365 days1962: 32 of 365 days1963: 3 of 365 days1964: 7 of 366 days1965: 228 of 365 days1966: 362 of 365 days1967: 359 of 365 days1968: 187 of 366 days1998: 268 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 359 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 360 of 365 days2003: 354 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 361 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 363 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 362 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days1960200020102020
46 years of record at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and others.
Days with data per year at Cincinnati
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194928177%No
195330684%No
1954365100%Yes
195536399%Yes
195636399%Yes
195736099%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
196114540%No
1962329%No
196331%No
196472%No
196522862%No
196636299%Yes
196735998%Yes
196818751%No
199826873%No
199936199%Yes
200035998%Yes
200136399%Yes
200236099%Yes
200335497%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
200636199%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201036199%Yes
201136399%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
201436299%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Cincinnati
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)65 years32 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie59 years6 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily rain (Provisional)49.5 mm (1.9 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)68 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)71 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Cincinnati, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Cincinnati, USmonthly high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)71 years39 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie60 years6 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Cincinnati, USdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)76 years49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2026Cincinnati, USdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)60 years42 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026Cincinnati, USdaily low min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Cincinnati, USdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie76 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Cincinnati, USdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)57 years30 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Cincinnati, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie76 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1954 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Cincinnati as warming stripes, 1954 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Cincinnati, 1954 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 9.8 C (49.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 13.8 C (56.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1954: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1955: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1957: 11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 9.8 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1959: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1960: 10.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1966: 10.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1967: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1999: 11.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 10.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2001: 11.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 10.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2004: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 11.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 12.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 12.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 11.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 11.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 11.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 12.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 11.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 10.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2015: 11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2016: 12.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 12.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2020: 12.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 12.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2023: 13.4 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2024: 13.8 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2025: 11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean19541960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Cincinnati, 1954 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 9.8 C (49.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 13.8 C (56.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cincinnati as warming stripes, 1954 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195412.0 C+0.36 C
195511.8 C+0.16 C
195611.6 C-0.01 C
195711.6 C-0.02 C
19589.8 C-1.79 C
195911.8 C+0.20 C
196010.5 C-1.08 C
196610.5 C-1.10 C
196710.9 C-0.74 C
199911.7 C+0.03 C
200010.8 C-0.85 C
200111.7 C+0.05 C
200211.5 C-0.08 C
200310.6 C-1.07 C
200411.3 C-0.29 C
200511.5 C-0.17 C
200612.0 C+0.34 C
200712.1 C+0.45 C
200811.1 C-0.55 C
200911.1 C-0.55 C
201011.4 C-0.27 C
201112.0 C+0.38 C
201212.8 C+1.15 C
201311.1 C-0.50 C
201410.1 C-1.52 C
201511.6 C-0.02 C
201612.5 C+0.89 C
201712.2 C+0.60 C
201811.9 C+0.27 C
201911.9 C+0.30 C
202012.2 C+0.58 C
202112.3 C+0.64 C
202212.0 C+0.38 C
202313.4 C+1.75 C
202413.8 C+2.20 C
202511.6 C+0.02 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.14 C (0.03 to 0.25) per decade over 1954 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cincinnati
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.14 C (0.03 to 0.25) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1954 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1954 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.08 C (-0.03 to 0.18) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1954 to 202536Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1949 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Cincinnati: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)195433.9 C (93.0 F)46
Coldest night (TNn)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)2026-20.6 C (-5.1 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)107.7 mm (4.2 in)196857.7 mm (2.3 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.9 mm (7.0 in)196890.3 mm (3.6 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)26 days195316 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cincinnati by year The hottest day of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 102030401960198020002020Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cincinnati by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195336.1 C (97.0 F)
195438.3 C (100.9 F)
195536.1 C (97.0 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195831.1 C (88.0 F)
195933.3 C (91.9 F)
196033.9 C (93.0 F)
196127.2 C (81.0 F)
196218.9 C (66.0 F)
196317.2 C (63.0 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196536.1 C (97.0 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196733.3 C (91.9 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
1969n/a
1970n/a
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200032.2 C (90.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200234.4 C (93.9 F)
200331.7 C (89.1 F)
200432.2 C (90.0 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200833.9 C (93.0 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201034.4 C (93.9 F)
201136.1 C (97.0 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201533.3 C (91.9 F)
201633.9 C (93.0 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201833.9 C (93.0 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202133.3 C (91.9 F)
202235.0 C (95.0 F)
202333.9 C (93.0 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cincinnati by year The coldest night of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F). -30-25-20-15-10-51960198020002020Record: -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2026
The coldest night of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cincinnati by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1949-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1953-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1954-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1955-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1956-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1957-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1958-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1960-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1961-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1962-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1963-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1964-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1965-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1968-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1969n/a
1970n/a
1998-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1999-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2000-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2001-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2002-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2003-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2004-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2005-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2006-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2007-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2008-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2009-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2010-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2011-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2012-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2013-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2014-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2015-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2016-17.7 C (0.1 F)
2017-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2018-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2019-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2020-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2021-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2022-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2023-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2024-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2025-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2026-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cincinnati by year The wettest day of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 107.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.7 mm (2.3 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 107.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1968
The wettest day of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 107.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.7 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cincinnati by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194962.0 mm (2.4 in)
195342.4 mm (1.7 in)
195497.5 mm (3.8 in)
195540.4 mm (1.6 in)
195640.6 mm (1.6 in)
195766.5 mm (2.6 in)
195856.6 mm (2.2 in)
195972.9 mm (2.9 in)
196048.0 mm (1.9 in)
196153.6 mm (2.1 in)
196219.8 mm (0.8 in)
19634.3 mm (0.17 in)
19641.3 mm (0.05 in)
196579.8 mm (3.1 in)
196647.2 mm (1.9 in)
196737.8 mm (1.5 in)
1968107.7 mm (4.2 in)
196968.3 mm (2.7 in)
197061.2 mm (2.4 in)
199863.5 mm (2.5 in)
199962.5 mm (2.5 in)
200080.8 mm (3.2 in)
200155.1 mm (2.2 in)
200294.5 mm (3.7 in)
200352.6 mm (2.1 in)
200461.5 mm (2.4 in)
200580.5 mm (3.2 in)
2006102.1 mm (4.0 in)
200772.9 mm (2.9 in)
200867.1 mm (2.6 in)
200934.5 mm (1.4 in)
201065.3 mm (2.6 in)
201157.4 mm (2.3 in)
201242.7 mm (1.7 in)
201374.4 mm (2.9 in)
201453.8 mm (2.1 in)
201567.6 mm (2.7 in)
201638.9 mm (1.5 in)
201784.6 mm (3.3 in)
201868.1 mm (2.7 in)
201948.3 mm (1.9 in)
202053.3 mm (2.1 in)
202146.5 mm (1.8 in)
202273.4 mm (2.9 in)
202349.5 mm (1.9 in)
202457.9 mm (2.3 in)
202549.0 mm (1.9 in)
202657.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cincinnati by year The wettest five days of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 178.9 mm (7.0 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.3 mm (3.6 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 178.9 mm (7.0 in) in 1968
The wettest five days of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 178.9 mm (7.0 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.3 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cincinnati by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194995.7 mm (3.8 in)
195374.2 mm (2.9 in)
1954170.5 mm (6.7 in)
195575.2 mm (3.0 in)
195669.4 mm (2.7 in)
1957123.3 mm (4.9 in)
1958106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1959111.8 mm (4.4 in)
196069.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961103.2 mm (4.1 in)
196240.5 mm (1.6 in)
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965109.2 mm (4.3 in)
196669.6 mm (2.7 in)
196760.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968178.9 mm (7.0 in)
196972.6 mm (2.9 in)
197080.4 mm (3.2 in)
199883.9 mm (3.3 in)
199966.6 mm (2.6 in)
200095.6 mm (3.8 in)
200177.8 mm (3.1 in)
2002113.1 mm (4.5 in)
2003101.9 mm (4.0 in)
200481.9 mm (3.2 in)
2005105.6 mm (4.2 in)
2006112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2007111.3 mm (4.4 in)
200899.9 mm (3.9 in)
200951.8 mm (2.0 in)
201090.2 mm (3.6 in)
201191.9 mm (3.6 in)
201263.8 mm (2.5 in)
201398.3 mm (3.9 in)
201473.4 mm (2.9 in)
2015128.0 mm (5.0 in)
201667.8 mm (2.7 in)
2017103.2 mm (4.1 in)
201879.5 mm (3.1 in)
2019104.6 mm (4.1 in)
202077.7 mm (3.1 in)
202182.0 mm (3.2 in)
2022102.5 mm (4.0 in)
202386.8 mm (3.4 in)
202472.6 mm (2.9 in)
202590.4 mm (3.6 in)
2026100.3 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cincinnati by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 26 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 01020301960198020002020Record: 26 days in 1953
The longest dry spell of the year at Cincinnati, 1949 to 2026. The record is 26 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cincinnati by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194911 days
195326 days
195414 days
195518 days
195615 days
195723 days
195813 days
195916 days
196015 days
196112 days
19629 days
19631 day
19641 day
196515 days
196616 days
196724 days
196815 days
196913 days
197014 days
199821 days
199925 days
200016 days
200116 days
200218 days
200311 days
200424 days
200520 days
200616 days
200716 days
200814 days
200916 days
201016 days
201112 days
201217 days
201311 days
201416 days
201513 days
201617 days
201716 days
201812 days
201919 days
202015 days
202111 days
202216 days
202318 days
202415 days
202516 days
202613 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

36 years with a frost

Across 36 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Cincinnati falls on 23 April and the median first autumn frost on 20 October, which leaves a median of 181 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Cincinnati
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1960 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 Apriln/a23 Apriln/a-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost20 Octobern/a19 Octobern/a-0.9 days per decade
Growing days181 daysn/a179 daysn/a-0.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1954 to 2025

A day with at least 59.8 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.5 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cincinnati: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years59.8 mm (2.4 in)
5 years76.5 mm (3.0 in)
10 years87.3 mm (3.4 in)
25 years100.6 mm (4.0 in)
50 years110.2 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years119.5 mm (4.7 in)Longer than the 39 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 39 years of values from 1954 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 107.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1968; 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 2006; 97.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1954.

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  • Data for Cincinnati standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Cincinnati threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).