This November has already proven to be a toss-up with temperatures way above average and below average.

This year, Thanksgiving Day in Ohio will be fairly mild, but far from records.

What You Need To Know

  • The warmest Thanksgiving Day on record for most of the state was back in 1896

  • There's been measurable snow in Cleveland 21% of the time according to records; the snowiest was 11.6 inches in 1936

  • This year will be warmer than normal in the 50s for most of the state; average highs range in the upper 30s to upper 40s

Average highs on Thanksgiving Day range from the lower to mid-40s in northern Ohio, and they are slightly milder in mid-and-southern Ohio in the mid-40s to near 50.

Check out the warmest Thanksgiving Days.

In Cincinnati, out of 150 Thanksgiving Day records, 69 days have been completely dry, or nearly half.

However, in Cleveland, there’s more of a chance for wet weather with only 42 dry days on record. There’s been 108 Thanksgiving Days with at least a trace or more reported, or 72% of the time.

It’s even less likely that it will snow in Cleveland. Check out the snowiest Thanksgivings on record around the state.

Based on records, which begin in 1893, there has only been measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) on Thanksgiving in Cleveland about 21% of the time. Columbus is at 9% (records began in 1885), Dayton 7% (records began in 1895) and Cincinnati 5%.

Anytime it has snowed on Thanksgiving in Dayton, it has never been more than an inch. All measurable snow reports on Thanksgiving Day have been less.

In my opinion, let’s save the snow chance for Christmas! 

This year, Thanksgiving is quiet and dry with partly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. Most are above normal in the mid-to-upper 50s, and some southern spots could push 60. We won't break any records this year.

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