Lowest Daily High Temperatures in Dayton History

This is a list of the coldest daily high temperatures ever recorded in Dayton, Ohio history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.

Lowest temperatures all-time

Record for the lowest daily high temperature in Dayton

The lowest high temperature for a calendar day in Dayton, Ohio history was -11 °F which happened on Sunday, January 20, 1985.

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-11 °F	January 20, 1985
2	-6 °F	January 10, 1982
3	-5 °F	February 9, 1899
4	-4 °F	January 18, 1994
4	-4 °F	December 24, 1983
6	-3 °F	January 19, 1994
7	-2 °F	January 17, 1977
7	-2 °F	February 8, 1895
9	-1 °F	December 25, 1983
9	-1 °F	January 8, 1970
11	0 °F	January 15, 1972
12	1 °F	January 15, 1994
12	1 °F	February 10, 1899
14	2 °F	January 21, 1984
14	2 °F	January 20, 1984
14	2 °F	January 17, 1982
14	2 °F	January 30, 1966
14	2 °F	January 10, 1962
14	2 °F	January 25, 1897
14	2 °F	February 7, 1895