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Best time to visit Cincinnati

Cincinnati averages 23 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Cincinnati: 23 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Cincinnati. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
23
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
103
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
27
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
68°F
average high in October, its best month

Cincinnati weather by month

0Jan39°0Feb44°0Mar55°3Apr66°5May76°2Jun83°1Jul87°1Aug86°5Sep81°5Oct68°0Nov55°0Dec43°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Cincinnati

Cincinnati rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 5 just-right days. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 39 to 66°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 83 to 87°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January39°F28°F79%0
February44°F28°F78%0
March55°F31°F71%0
April66°F42°F64%3
May76°F54°F62%5
June83°F62°F51%2
July87°F65°F45%1
August86°F65°F42%1
September81°F57°F45%5
October68°F45°F56%5
November55°F36°F69%0
December43°F28°F80%0

How Cincinnati compares

With 23 just-right days, Cincinnati trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #3 of 4 Ohio places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 21. On gray days: 22.

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Cite thisCincinnati averages 23 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/ohio/cincinnati/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.