2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cincinnati, OH vs Schenectady, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Schenectady. Cincinnati averages 176 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schenectady, New York gets 40.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cincinnati, Ohio gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Schenectady averages 59.9 inches of snow per year. Cincinnati averages 14.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Schenectady, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 40.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.9 inches of snow a year

Cincinnati, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schenectady is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cincinnati is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Cincinnati, OH

64°F

Today's Weather - Schenectady, NY

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cincinnati / Schenectady

July is the hottest month for Cincinnati with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Cincinnati, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cincinnati are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Schenectady with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Schenectady, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schenectady are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cincinnati with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schenectady with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Cincinnati, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

In Schenectady, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Cincinnati, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Schenectady, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Cincinnati, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Schenectady, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Cincinnati with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Cincinnati means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.


July is the wettest month in Schenectady with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Schenectady means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Cincinnati with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Cincinnati, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Schenectady with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in Schenectady, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Cincinnati means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in Schenectady means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Cincinnati with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Schenectady with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.