Ohio Weather

Fall days are comfortable (some say perfect), while winters are cold and snowy, with the heaviest amounts of snow falling along the Lake Erie shoreline.

Overall, January is the coldest month, with average high temperatures in the mid-20s.

July is the warmest month, with average high temperatures near 80 degrees. Temperature highs over 90 degrees (in summer) are not uncommon.

Statewide annual precipitation averages near 38 inches, with higher amounts falling along the state's southern borders with Kentucky and West Virginia.

For a more detailed look at annual Ohio precipitation levels, view this precipitation map.

Current Weather Conditions:

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Seasonal Temperature Averages:
CINCINNATI

HIGH TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 43/6 (Feb) 33/0 (Mar) 61/16 (Apr) 63/17

(May) 81/26 (Jun) 86/30 (Jul) 86/29 (Aug) 94/34

(Sep) 87/30 (Oct) 73/22 (Nov) 55/12 (Dec) 45/7

LOW TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 29/-1 (Feb) 15/-9 (Mar) 39/4 (Apr) 41/5

(May) 53/11 (Jun) 61/16 (Jul) 62/16 (Aug) 68/19

(Sep) 58/14 (Oct) 51/10 (Nov) 35/2 (Dec) 30/-1

CLEVELAND

HIGH TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 38/3 (Feb) 28/-2 (Mar) 51/10 (Apr) 56/13

(May) 74/23 (Jun) 81/27 (Jul) 81/27 (Aug) 82/27

(Sep) 76/24 (Oct) 69/20 (Nov) 49/9 (Dec) 38/3

LOW TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 27/-3 (Feb) 17/-8 (Mar) 34/1 (Apr) 41/4

(May) 55/12 (Jun) 66/18 (Jul) 67/19 (Aug) 70/20

(Sep) 62/16 (Oct) 56/13 (Nov) 37/2 (Dec) 29/-1

COLUMBUS

HIGH TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 39/4 (Feb) 26/-3 (Mar) 55/12 (Apr) 58/14

(May) 78/25 (Jun) 83/28 (Jul) 83/28 (Aug) 87/30

(Sep) 81/26 (Oct) 70/20 (Nov) 50/10 (Dec) 39/4

LOW TEMPERATURES ( Fahrenheit/Celsius )

(Jan) 27/-3 (Feb) 12/-11 (Mar) 36/2 (Apr) 39/4

(May) 51/10 (Jun) 59/14 (Jul) 60/15 (Aug) 66/18

(Sep) 56/13 (Oct) 51/10 (Nov) 34/1 (Dec) 27/-3