Average Precipitation

• The average annual precipitation for Cincinnati is 40 inches. Almost half of this is rainfall, while half is snowfall. May is the wettest month with an average of 4.5 inches.
  
  

Precipitation Distribution

• Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with a slight increase during the spring and summer months, from March to July. During the summer months, Cincinnati averages 60 percent sunshine.
  
  

Record Precipitation

• The daily rainfall record for Cincinnati was set on June 10, 2010, when the city received 2.34 inches. This broke the prior record of 2.01 inches, set in 1878.