Cincinnati weather in April: Cincinnati, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Cincinnati in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 4.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 115 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093814
- Location39.04°N 84.67°W
- Elevation869 ft (265 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population314,915
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cincinnati in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. April is 11.0°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Cincinnati and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 52°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 27% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 43% | 28% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 29% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 30% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 43% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 43% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 41°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093814; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cincinnati in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around April 29 (45%). In all, 4.53 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Cincinnati, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093814.
How humid and windy is Cincinnati in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 80% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 66% | 9.9 mph | 30% |
| noon | 64°F | 48°F | 55% | 10.9 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 47°F | 50% | 11.2 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 47°F | 52% | 10.0 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 47°F | 65% | 7.4 mph | 32% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093814. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Cincinnati?
The warmest April temperature on Cincinnati's official record (since 1872) is 90°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 15°F, on April 9, 1997. The wettest April brought 13.52 in (2011); the snowiest, 5.2 inches (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 54.0°F (−0.6), 2022 52.1°F (−2.5), 2023 54.3°F (−0.3), 2024 57.4°F (+2.8), 2025 55.9°F (+1.3), 2026 61.2°F (+6.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.0°F | −0.6°F | 2.94 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −2.5°F | 3.30 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | −0.3°F | 3.78 in |
| 2024 | 57.4°F | +2.8°F | 4.95 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | +1.3°F | 7.47 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +6.6°F | 3.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CVGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Cincinnati compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, April normal highs run from 57°F in Sandusky to 67°F in Portsmouth; Cincinnati's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.