Cincinnati weather in August: Cincinnati, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cincinnati in August has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 87 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 74.9°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cincinnati and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 84°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 72°F and 78°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% |
| August 31 | 84°F | 62°F | 27% | 16% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 84°F | 62°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 81%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 in Cincinnati in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Cincinnati, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093814.
How humid and windy is Cincinnati in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 62°F | 88% | 4.9 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 73% | 7.0 mph | 45% |
| noon | 80°F | 63°F | 57% | 8.1 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 62°F | 51% | 8.3 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 63°F | 56% | 7.9 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 72% | 5.5 mph | 50% |
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 August in Cincinnati?
The warmest August temperature on Cincinnati's official record (since 1872) is 103°F, on August 22, 1936; the coldest is 43°F, on August 31, 1915. The wettest August brought 11.72 in (1879).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.9°F: 2021 77.3°F (+2.4), 2022 75.0°F (+0.1), 2023 74.5°F (−0.4), 2024 76.1°F (+1.2), 2025 73.6°F (−1.3), 2026 75.4°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.3°F | +2.4°F | 5.06 in |
| 2022 | 75.0°F | +0.1°F | 7.91 in |
| 2023 | 74.5°F | −0.4°F | 1.85 in |
| 2024 | 76.1°F | +1.2°F | 1.75 in |
| 2025 | 73.6°F | −1.3°F | 2.52 in |
| 2026 | 75.4°F | +0.5°F | 3.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CVGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cincinnati compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, August normal highs run from 79°F in Ashtabula to 87°F in Lucasville; Cincinnati's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.