Cincinnati weather in October: Cincinnati, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cincinnati in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 85 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.2°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cincinnati and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 59°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 32% | 20% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (32%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cincinnati, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093814.
How humid and windy is Cincinnati in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 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. | 45°F | 39°F | 81% | 7.0 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 75% | 8.5 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 41°F | 60% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 41°F | 53% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 40°F | 60% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 40°F | 69% | 7.2 mph | 41% |
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 October in Cincinnati?
The warmest October temperature on Cincinnati's official record (since 1872) is 95°F, on October 1, 2019; the coldest is 16°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 9.51 in (1919); the snowiest, 6.2 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F: 2021 61.7°F (+5.5), 2022 55.4°F (−0.9), 2023 57.2°F (+1.0), 2024 60.0°F (+3.8), 2025 58.8°F (+2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | +5.5°F | 5.47 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | −0.9°F | 0.99 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | +1.0°F | 3.72 in |
| 2024 | 60.0°F | +3.8°F | 0.35 in |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | +2.6°F | 3.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CVGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cincinnati compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, October normal highs run from 61°F in Chardon to 69°F in Chilo; Cincinnati's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.