Cincinnati weather in January: Cincinnati, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cincinnati in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 31°F, holding near 40°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 3.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 31.4°F. January is 4.2°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cincinnati and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 41°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 36°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 25°F | 42% | 22% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 43% | 22% |
| January 15 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 25°F | 42% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 25°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 25°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 40°F | 24°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 40°F | 24°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 40°F | 24°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 39°F | 24°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 39°F | 23°F | 43% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 39°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 39°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 39°F | 22°F | 42% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 39°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 23°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around January 7 (43%). In all, 3.30 in falls on 13 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Cincinnati, 24 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.7 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093814.
How humid and windy is Cincinnati in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 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. | 28°F | 22°F | 79% | 8.5 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 24°F | 66% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 10.9 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 24°F | 63% | 9.2 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 71% | 8.6 mph | 30% |
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 January in Cincinnati?
The warmest January temperature on Cincinnati's official record (since 1872) is 77°F, on January 24, 1943; the coldest is −25°F, on January 18, 1977. The wettest January brought 13.68 in (1937); the snowiest, 31.5 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.4°F: 2021 33.3°F (+1.9), 2022 28.2°F (−3.2), 2023 38.4°F (+7.0), 2024 31.4°F (at normal), 2025 25.1°F (−6.3), 2026 26.5°F (−4.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.3°F | +1.9°F | 3.19 in |
| 2022 | 28.2°F | −3.2°F | 2.34 in |
| 2023 | 38.4°F | +7.0°F | 3.93 in |
| 2024 | 31.4°F | at normal | 6.39 in |
| 2025 | 25.1°F | −6.3°F | 2.00 in |
| 2026 | 26.5°F | −4.9°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CVGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cincinnati compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Cincinnati's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.