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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 2:07 PM
92
°
Clear
Feels like
98°
Humidity
46%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:07 PM
Cincinnati, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCincinnati, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 20% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 73°H 94°
Cincinnati, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    20%
    —
    94°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    28%
    0.61″
    90°73°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    48%
    —
    78°68°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    —
    79°63°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°64°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    89°67°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    55%
    0.05″
    89°70°0°
Cincinnati, OH
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°68°83°98°12p6p12a6anow 92°high 94°low 73°PRECIP %
Cincinnati, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · backing 44°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 4 · pk 16 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 223SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 44° from the ssw.
Cincinnati, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.2
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.2
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989–992
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.2989.2989.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Cincinnati, OH
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h▲Peak ~111 @ 10 PM

AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 124 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 126 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
10.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
152μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 124 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 126 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 124
UV peak
7.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 126

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Cincinnati, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
19%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
83.6mi
UNLIMITED
86 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
18:07 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
18:07 UTC · Cincinnati, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cincinnati, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cincinnati, OH
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cincinnati, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:46 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
5:07 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cincinnati, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 PM
Moonset
10:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cincinnati, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cincinnati at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

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

16-Day Forecast — Cincinnati

  1. Sat94°72°20%
  2. Sun90°73°28%
  3. Mon78°68°48%
  4. Tue79°63°14%
  5. Wed86°64°9%
  6. Thu89°67°37%
  7. Fri89°70°55%
  8. Sat82°68°44%
  9. Sun78°61°19%
  10. Mon78°58°15%
  11. Tue81°58°15%
  12. Wed87°60°23%
  13. Thu89°65°23%
  14. Fri90°69°17%
  15. Sat83°68°35%
  16. Sun81°67°30%

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

Live wind & temperature near Cincinnati

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 has placed Cincinnati in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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.

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 · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 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.