Cincinnati - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Cincinnati, Ohio was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December 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 December. 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

December temperature averages by year in Cincinnati
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
49 34 2023 10 1
43 28 2022 6 -2
54 35 2021 12 2
44 29 2020 7 -2
49 32 2019 9 0
46 31 2018 8 0
41 24 2017 5 -5
41 27 2016 5 -3
54 39 2015 12 4
44 31 2014 7 0
42 28 2013 6 -2
47 33 2012 8 1
47 32 2011 8 0
33 20 2010 1 -7
Number of days in December 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 14 2023 0
2 19 2022 0
0 15 2021 0
0 24 2020 0
0 18 2019 0
0 18 2018 0
0 24 2017 0
0 23 2016 1
0 9 2015 1
0 20 2014 0
0 22 2013 0
0 19 2012 1
0 17 2011 0
1 29 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cincinnati during December 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 December in Cincinnati
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
13 2023 2.0 50
12 2022 2.7 68
14 2021 3.5 88
10 2020 1.8 45
12 2019 3.6 91
11 2018 5.6 141
10 2017 2.4 61
15 2016 4.4 113
11 2015 6.1 155
14 2014 3.6 91
11 2013 4.9 125
18 2012 5.7 146
13 2011 6.5 166
14 2010 1.8 45

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Cincinnati for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.9 2
2 2022 5.6 14
0 2021 0.5 1
1 2020 1.5 4
1 2019 3.0 8
0 2018 0.5 1
2 2017 3.8 10
1 2016 2.2 6
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.1 0
3 2013 10.4 26
2 2012 7.6 19
0 2011 0.0 0
6 2010 16.6 42
Reference

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

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