Weather in Cincinnati in February 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Cincinnati in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +13°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of -9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 53% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from 0°C to +17°C.
Is Cincinnati warm or cold in February?
Cincinnati is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -3°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Cincinnati, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cincinnati in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +7°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -29°C | -27°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 63 mm | 100 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +4°C to +7°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 60 mm to 63 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cincinnati is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Cincinnati.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Cincinnati?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cincinnati in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+17°C) and the highest in 2024 (+20°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 684 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 1749 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cincinnati, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
