Cincinnati weather in November
November in Cincinnati: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Cincinnati · #967 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 64/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 12°C
- Nights
- 0°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 6.3 h
- Humidity
- 69%
- Daylight
- 10 h

Traveller notes on Cincinnati in November
Notes from nearby Louisville (145 km away)
Cincinnati doesn't have its own notes for November yet — these are about Louisville, close enough to share the season.
Forum posters describe November in Louisville as cool to cold and genuinely variable, with highs typically in the 40s or 50sF but real swings possible - some days climbing into the 60s, others dropping into the 30s, and cloudy, sometimes rainy stretches common throughout the month. Posters are direct that snow and ice can arrive as early as mid-November in a given year and persist into the following spring depending on that winter's weather pattern. Posters consistently recommend checking a short-range forecast the day before any outdoor plans rather than trusting a longer-range prediction, given how much November conditions can shift. Posters generally suggest mid-to-late October or very early November as a safer bet than deeper into the month if avoiding a chance of snow matters for a trip.
Other months in Cincinnati
Regulars share a local saying that sums up planning here: if you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes and it's sure to change - advice regulars apply to this month as much as any other, packing for both a sudden downpour and a stretch of sticky heat within the same trip. Our row backs the hot, humid read, 29.1C reading as a hot 32C, over 16.9C nights, with 88.1mm of rain across 8.2 days and humidity at 72 percent. Regulars are consistent that a quick-drying layer beats a heavy raincoat, since storms here tend to blow through fast rather than settle in for the day. The record: 11.3 hours of sun, a 12.1 kph wind and AQI 61.
Regulars describe spring rain typically holding on into this month before a drier stretch sets in through the rest of summer, with a well-worn local saying that if you don't like the weather, wait fifteen minutes and it's sure to change. Our row backs the transitional, still-wet read, 28.1C reading as a real 30C, over 15.1C nights, with 102.3mm of rain across 8.9 days. Regulars pushing later into late June and early July are more confident calling it hot and humid outright, so this month sits at the hinge between changeable spring and settled summer heat rather than fully inside either. The record: humidity 70 percent, 11.5 hours of sun, a 14.5 kph wind and AQI 67.
Regulars rate October as one of the drier and milder months here - our row backs it at 66.2mm across 7.7 days - while quoting the local line that if you do not like the weather you should wait fifteen minutes. What that means in practice is layers, with a light sweater for the mornings and evenings: 20.3C days fall to 6.9C nights that feel like 5C. The colour follows the cold, starting around the third week of the month as the overnight temperatures drop, so the back half is the scenic half. The record: humidity 68 percent, 8 hours of sun, a 15.8 kph wind and AQI 35.
A lifelong Cincinnatian's advice for May is to be prepared for all kinds of weather at all times, and the local saying they quote is that if you do not like the weather, wait fifteen minutes. The spread they describe is real: the 70s Fahrenheit and sunny is about as likely as the 40s or 50s and raining, with the average around 21C by day and 10C at night on the 1st. Our row's 23.6C over 10.8C is the month's middle, and the wet half of their prediction is the part the figures back hardest - 119.7mm across 11.8 precipitation days, because spring here stays rainy until the end of June and only then dries out. A medium jacket, heavier than a windbreaker, is what they pack. The record: humidity 73 percent, 9.7 hours of sun and AQI 51.
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Cincinnati climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cincinnati in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsZoo Festival of Lights, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving break in United States(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Cincinnati's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCincinnati's best weather comes in May, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Cincinnati in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Fall colour
12 Oct – 8 Nov · usuallyAutumn colourThe wooded hills above the Ohio River and parks like Eden Park and Mount Airy Forest turn in the second half of October, usually peaking around the turn of the month.
- Festival
Zoo Festival of Lights
18 Nov – 5 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedThe zoo is strung with millions of lights from late November until the first weekend of January. Evenings and the week between Christmas and New Year are the busiest. Source ↗
- Holiday
Thanksgiving
25–29 NovNational holidayCrowdedClosuresThanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Cincinnati — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Cincinnati?
Cincinnati in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Cincinnati?
- November in Cincinnati: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Cincinnati on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
- What is the weather like in Cincinnati in November?
- In November, Cincinnati averages a daily high of 12.4°C and a low of 0°C, with about 76 mm of rain over roughly 6.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cincinnati in November?
- Cincinnati has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in November.
- Does it snow in Cincinnati in November?
- Cincinnati sees roughly 2.1 cm of snowfall in November.
Within 300 km: Indianapolis' Fall colour around 10 Oct – 5 Nov, and Columbus' Fall colour around 10 Oct – 5 Nov.