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Cincinnati, Ohio Weather

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Cincinnati weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cincinnati, OH
Sunday, August 2 at 10:56 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:39 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Cincinnati, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCincinnati, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 66°H 75°
Cincinnati, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Rain
    29%
    0.35″
    75°69°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°66°+9°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°61°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    —
    92°67°+7°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    94°70°+2°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    —
    92°71°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    25%
    —
    96°73°+4°
Cincinnati, OH
Next 24 hours · Mild now
62°70°78°12p6p12a6anow 71°high 75°low 66°PRECIP %
Cincinnati, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 125°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 22 mph @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cincinnati, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.1
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.1
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
+3.4
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977–981
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.2976.8981.0
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Cincinnati, OH
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h

AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.4 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
1.00
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³750
Cincinnati, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
99%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.0mi
UNLIMITED
50 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:56 UTC · Cincinnati, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:56 UTC · Cincinnati, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cincinnati, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cincinnati, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cincinnati, OH
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:10 AM
Sunrise
2:39 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
4:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Cincinnati, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 PM
Moonset
10:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cincinnati, OH
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cincinnati at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 45202, 45203, 45204, 45205, 45206, 45207, 45208, 45209 +38 more

16-Day Forecast — Cincinnati

  1. Sun75°69°25%
  2. Mon84°66°4%
  3. Tue85°61°3%
  4. Wed92°67°26%
  5. Thu94°70°19%
  6. Fri92°71°38%
  7. Sat96°73°30%
  8. Sun96°74°21%
  9. Mon95°76°25%
  10. Tue86°70°25%
  11. Wed96°71°22%
  12. Thu97°73°30%
  13. Fri96°75°30%
  14. Sat99°77°26%
  15. Sun93°71°25%
  16. Mon94°70°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Cincinnati

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Cincinnati

SPC includes Cincinnati in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Cincinnati

Cincinnati sits in Hamilton County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 55m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 25m — a swing of +5h 31m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Cleveland, the state’s largest city, lies about 220 miles to the NE. The nearest town Cincinnati tracks is Cheviot, roughly 6 miles to the W.

Air quality in Cincinnati’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 52). See the full air-quality history for Cincinnati.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Cincinnati tops out in July (~78°F) and dips lowest in January (~30°F), with May wettest at 4.4 inches and September driest at 2.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.0″16
February34°3.0″15
March43°4.1″17
April55°4.2″18
May63°4.4″18
June73°3.6″16
July78°3.4″17
August77°3.0″16
September70°2.3″13
October58°2.6″11
November44°3.1″14
December34°3.9″16

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Cincinnati runs from a 30°F January mean to 78°F in July, a 47°F seasonal spread, with near 40.6 inches of precipitation across about 187 wet days.

No season owns Cincinnati's rain: May reaches 4.4 inches across 18.2 days and September keeps 2.3 inches on 13.0, an even spread through Cincinnati's year. That even rhythm groups Cincinnati with places like St. Bernard, OH, Norwood, OH and Elmwood Place, OH.

Around mid-April, Cincinnati sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Cincinnati's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Cincinnati, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Cincinnati near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Cincinnati's low ground holds frost later into spring than Cincinnati's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: St. Bernard, OH, Norwood, OH, Elmwood Place, OH, Golf Manor, OH, Ridgewood, OH.

Naturalist notes

Red-winged blackbirds return to Cincinnati's wetlands in early March, their distinctive calls signaling winter's retreat.

Redbud trees bloom throughout the city in mid-April, painting neighborhoods with bright pink flowers before their heart-shaped leaves emerge.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cincinnati?
In Cincinnati, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Cincinnati's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Cincinnati?
Rainfall in Cincinnati peaks in May near 4.4 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati peaks in July, when the mean runs near 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Cincinnati?
January is Cincinnati's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cincinnati?
In Cincinnati, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Cincinnati's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Cincinnati get?
Expect roughly 187 wet days a year in Cincinnati.
What hardiness zone is Cincinnati?
With January around 30°F, Cincinnati's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Cincinnati's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cincinnati?
Cincinnati's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Cincinnati?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cincinnati in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cincinnati?
Current conditions for Cincinnati and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cincinnati forecast updated?
The Cincinnati forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cincinnati?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cincinnati are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Cincinnati?
The next few days in Cincinnati's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Cincinnati, Ohio swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 78°F at midsummer — a 48°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Cincinnati totals around 41 inches, spread over about 187 days of rain or snow.

Cincinnati's 48°F range, set by its 39.1°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Cincinnati.

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ZIP codes in Cincinnati

  • 45267
  • 45219
  • 45213
  • 45212
  • 45211
  • 45217
  • 45216
  • 45214
  • 45233
  • 45226
  • 45227
  • 45225
  • 45223
  • 45229
  • 45224
  • 45232
  • 45204
  • 45205
  • 45206
  • 45207
  • 45202
  • 45203
  • 45208
  • 45209
  • 45239
  • 45238
  • 45237
  • 45220
  • 45230
  • 45201
  • 45221
  • 45250
  • 45254
  • 45262
  • 45263
  • 45264
  • 45268
  • 45269
  • 45270
  • 45271
  • 45273
  • 45274
  • 45275
  • 45296
  • 45298
  • 45299
  • 45999

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.