Dayton Weather Records

Dayton, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1956–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Dayton, Tennessee was 107 °F which occurred on July 16, 1980.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Dayton, Tennessee was -15 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
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 47.3 29.2 75 -15 5.2 0.3
February 52.4 32.6 80 -4 5.0 0.6
March 61.0 38.7 85 3 5.3 0.3
April 71.0 46.9 92 22 5.3 0.0
May 78.1 56.0 94 30 4.9 0.0
June 84.8 63.8 103 40 4.3 0.0
July 87.6 67.6 107 49 5.4 0.0
August 87.4 66.8 104 49 3.8 0.0
September 81.6 60.1 100 30 4.9 0.0
October 70.6 47.8 97 23 3.6 0.0
November 59.7 37.6 84 9 4.9 0.0
December 50.4 32.8 76 -5 5.8 0.3
Entire year 69.3 48.4 107 -15 57.8 1.6
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1956–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F June 21, 2009
Lowest daily high 9 °F December 24, 2022
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F February 6, 1962
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 7.6 inches September 17, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 16.8 inches May 2003
Most yearly precipitation 82.2 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 173 2018
Earliest snow in season November 2 1966
Latest snow in season April 3 1987
Most daily snow 9.6 inches February 13, 1960
Most monthly snow 13.3 inches February 1979
Most yearly snow 24.5 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 24.5 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 10.0 inches February 13, 1960
Earliest freeze September 30 1967
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 23 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 23 1988
Latest freeze May 2 1963
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 5 2019
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 1 1957
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1996
Most days in a year < 32 °F 98 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 163 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 87 1980
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 16 1980
Dayton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Aug 22 – Sep 2, 2020
Without precipitation 32 days Sep 30 – Oct 31, 1963
With snow 3 days Jan 25–27, 1986
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Jan 5–10, 1988
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 124 days May 25 – Sep 25, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 28 days Jun 25 – Jul 22, 1969
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 11–18, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Dayton is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1956–2024 Dayton 2SE location