Dayton Weather Records

Dayton, Ohio weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Dayton, Ohio was 108 °F which occurred on July 22, 1901.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Dayton, Ohio was -28 °F which occurred on February 13, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Dayton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.7 20.6 75 -25 3.1 8.5
February 39.7 23.4 76 -28 2.4 6.4
March 50.1 31.6 87 -7 3.5 3.9
April 63.1 41.8 90 15 4.5 0.4
May 72.8 52.7 98 26 4.5 0.0
June 81.2 61.7 102 37 4.1 0.0
July 84.5 65.0 108 44 3.9 0.0
August 83.2 63.2 105 37 3.0 0.0
September 77.2 55.6 102 29 3.3 0.0
October 64.8 44.7 94 18 2.9 0.2
November 51.4 34.3 80 -2 3.1 0.8
December 40.1 26.0 72 -20 3.0 4.8
Entire year 62.1 43.5 108 -28 41.3 24.6
More Dayton Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 21, 1934
Lowest daily high -11 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F December 14, 1901
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
56 °F Dec 14–15, 1901
Most daily precipitation 4.2 inches January 21, 1959
Most monthly precipitation 11.7 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 59.8 inches 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 165 1979
Earliest snow in season October 18 1989
Latest snow in season May 9 1923
Most daily snow 12.2 inches January 26, 1978
Most monthly snow 40.2 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 52.9 inches 1978
Most snow in a winter 62.7 inches 1977–1978
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches January 21, 1978
Earliest freeze September 21 1897
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 19 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 30 1942
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 11 1911
Latest freeze May 11 1913
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 2020
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1899
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1897
Most days in a year < 0 °F 21 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 134 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 137 1900
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 63 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 10 1936
Dayton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days May 28 – Jun 10, 1903
Without precipitation 40 days Aug 19 – Sep 27, 1908
With snow 9 days Dec 18–26, 1993
High temperature at or
below freezing
34 days Jan 8 – Feb 10, 1985
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 58 days Jun 21 – Aug 17, 1944
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 22 days Jun 29 – Jul 20, 1921
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Jul 8–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Dayton is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Dayton Weather by Year
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1948–2024 Dayton International Airport location
1893–1947 Dayton location