Cincinnati - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Cincinnati, Ohio was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Cincinnati had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Cincinnati
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
45 31 2023 7 0
37 20 2022 3 -7
39 28 2021 4 -2
45 31 2020 7 0
38 23 2019 3 -5
37 21 2018 3 -6
45 31 2017 7 -1
40 22 2016 4 -6
39 22 2015 4 -6
34 13 2014 1 -10
42 26 2013 6 -4
44 27 2012 7 -3
33 19 2011 1 -7
33 20 2010 1 -6
Number of days in January when the temperature in Cincinnati dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 21 2023 0
0 29 2022 0
0 24 2021 0
0 18 2020 0
2 24 2019 0
4 24 2018 0
0 13 2017 0
0 27 2016 0
1 26 2015 0
7 25 2014 0
0 25 2013 0
0 23 2012 0
2 30 2011 0
0 25 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cincinnati during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Cincinnati
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
16 2023 3.9 100
10 2022 2.4 60
11 2021 3.2 81
10 2020 4.1 105
14 2019 4.1 104
10 2018 2.2 56
18 2017 3.7 93
12 2016 1.4 36
11 2015 2.4 60
16 2014 2.8 71
12 2013 3.4 86
17 2012 5.4 137
11 2011 1.6 40
11 2010 2.0 51

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Cincinnati for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 7.2 18
2 2022 5.6 14
2 2021 4.6 12
0 2020 0.7 2
4 2019 14.6 37
2 2018 6.3 16
2 2017 4.2 11
4 2016 8.5 22
0 2015 1.2 3
5 2014 20.5 52
1 2013 2.2 6
0 2012 1.6 4
3 2011 12.8 33
2 2010 6.6 17
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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