Cincinnati vs Washington: which is better, month by month
Washington beats Cincinnati in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (59 vs 46) — while Cincinnati wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May, June and October.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Cincinnati vs Washington — all 12 months
| Month | Cincinnati | Washington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 13 |
| February | 56Dcold, rainy, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 7 |
| March | 66Ccool, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Washington | 7 |
| April | 76Bnice, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Washington | 7 |
| May | 87Awarm, rainy | 87Awarm, rainy | Tie | 0 |
| June | 81Ahot, rainy | 78Bhot, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| July | 72Bhot, rainy | 65Csweltering, soaked | Cincinnati | 7 |
| August | 79Bhot, rainy | 70Bsweltering, rainy | Cincinnati | 9 |
| September | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | Cincinnati | 9 |
| October | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 64Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Washington | 7 |
| December | 53Dcold, rainy, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Washington | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (46 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.