Cincinnati, OH

Ohio · Records since 1872–2026

🌙 78°F Feels like 86°
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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1941

+13° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

53°F

August 11, 1972

-12° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Cincinnati

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1934
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 18, 1977
🌧
5.21"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 9, 1964
11.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 4, 1998

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1941
2 98°F August 11, 1944
3 96°F August 11, 1874
4 95°F August 11, 2010
5 95°F August 11, 1926
6 95°F August 11, 1918
7 95°F August 11, 1900
8 94°F August 11, 1911
9 93°F August 11, 2007
10 93°F August 11, 2005

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 53°F August 11, 1972
2 54°F August 11, 1962
3 55°F August 11, 1967
4 55°F August 11, 1954
5 55°F August 11, 1946
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1872–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Cincinnati

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
24
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

107 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1872–2026
10
2026 so far
25
Avg/year 1970–2025
25
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
64
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Cincinnati

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 12, 1983 – Jul 24, 1983 13 101°F (Jul 23) 96°F 72°F
2 Jun 22, 1966 – Jul 4, 1966 13 97°F (Jul 2) 94°F 68°F
3 Jul 3, 1881 – Jul 14, 1881 12 104°F (Jul 10) 98°F 78°F
4 Aug 23, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 12 102°F (Sep 1) 97°F 66°F
5 Jul 20, 1940 – Jul 31, 1940 12 101°F (Jul 30) 96°F 74°F
6 Jul 20, 1901 – Jul 30, 1901 11 105°F (Jul 22) 98°F 74°F
7 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 104°F (Jul 6) 99°F 70°F
8 Aug 4, 1918 – Aug 14, 1918 11 101°F (Aug 6) 96°F 75°F
9 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 27, 1934 10 108°F (Jul 21) 102°F 74°F
10 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 15, 1936 10 106°F (Jul 14) 102°F 74°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
78
Most in a summer
1872

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

31.87"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.62"
+2.25"
1.87"
August so far
August normal: 3.43"
-1.56"
13.18"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.01"
+1.17"
9
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

77.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

83rd-warmest month on record

55th-warmest July of 155 on record

+1.3° vs. 75.9° average (1991–2020)
82.3°F
Warmest month ever
July 1901
82.3°F
Warmest July ever
1901
8
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 17 days, set in 1901.


Average July Temperature by Year

1872–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1901 82.3°F
2 1934 82.2°F
3 1878 81.9°F
4 1936 81.7°F
5 1881 81.5°F
6 2012 81.2°F
7 1879 81.1°F
8 1887 81.0°F
9 2011 80.9°F
10 1876 80.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1901 82.3°F
2 July 1934 82.2°F
3 July 1878 81.9°F
4 July 1936 81.7°F
5 August 2007 81.6°F
6 July 1881 81.5°F
7 July 2012 81.2°F
8 July 1879 81.1°F
9 July 1887 81.0°F
10 July 2011 80.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Cincinnati, OH 77.2°F 55th of 155
Wilmington, OH 74.9°F 37th of 109
Dayton, OH 76.0°F 48th of 134
Lexington, KY 77.1°F 52nd of 143
Louisville, KY 79.9°F 43rd of 154
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1849 complete months on record.