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Weather in Cincinnati is truly unpredictable—so much that most of the time even the local meteorologists have no idea what is going on. If you’re a fan of all the seasons, you’ll love Cincinnati because it is definitely a place that experiences everything weather has to offer. However, if you’re more of a warm weather person, it may not be the best climate for you. The biggest piece of advice to conquer the crazy weather here is to be prepared. Invest in a small umbrella that fits in your backpack because on any given day, a rain shower can come out of nowhere, even in the middle of winter. It also gets extremely windy on campus, especially when the wind sweeps between buildings. It may be a good idea to carry a sweater or jacket, especially in the fall and early spring. It may seem warm outside, but once the wind picks up, you’ll feel like it's 10 degrees colder. The wind is also known for flipping umbrellas inside out , so you may go through quite a few in your years at UC because they seem to lose the battle with the wind.

when packing, bring clothes for snow; a coat, hats, gloves, and scarves are important to have. It can get extremely cold, especially at night, and you don’t want to be caught walking home from class and freeze. Bring some snow boots too or at least shoes that are sufficient in the snow. A lot of times the sidewalks are pretty icy and slushy, even on campus. It’s no fun sitting through classes with wet, cold feet. During spring and autumn quarters, the weather is relatively mild and sunny. Bring a pair of sunglasses, a Frisbee, and your warm weather clothes. Students spend a lot of time outside on nice days, especially because the cold weather seems to plaque Cincinnati for so long.
 

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coyancm

Film, Video, and Photography '14

4.2

A-

Not Too Bad

The spring and fall are normally good weather (70s-low 80s) but the winter quarter can be windy and cold. The bright side is that we don't get an abundance of really rainy or snowy days since Cincinnati is located in a valley.

May 09, 2012

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Sweety278

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition '13

2.3

C

Depends on the Weather

If it's nice out then the campus is great. If it's cold, rainy, snowing, or winding (which is often), then it stinks. No matter where you're going, you have to walk a good distance so if the weather is bad then it's terrible. You definitely have to plan for the weather before you go because there's not much shelter from it until you get to class.

Apr 29, 2012

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cedarnetwal

Sport and Fitness Management '15

2.7

C+

Weather Roulette

I know a "C+" grade isn't appealing, but the weather isn't BAD, per se...it's just like I said, weather roulette. It's a running joke (though we're serious) in Cincinnati that you never know what you're gonna get. It will rain, hail, snow, thunderstorm, freezing warning, and be 90 degrees and humid all in the same week. Keep in mind also, that during early fall, spring, and summer...it's extremely humid. During the fall, it rains a lot. Winters are mild in temperature and in snow (we get hardly any). Classes pretty much never get cancelled due to weather.

Apr 11, 2012

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