Dayton January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Dayton, Ohio in the month of January.
Typical Dayton January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.7 °F
Average daily low 20.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.1 inches
Average monthly snow 8.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 43.1%
Daily chance of snow 24.6%
Dayton January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F January 21, 1906
Lowest temperature -25 °F January 19, 1994
Highest daily low 57 °F January 3, 2023
Lowest daily high -11 °F January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 47.2 °F 1916
Coldest average high temperature 20.3 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 4.2 inches January 21, 1959
Most monthly precipitation 11.7 inches 1937
Most daily snow 12.2 inches January 26, 1978
Most monthly snow 40.2 inches 1978
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 37.8 23.6 61 -8
January 2 37.6 23.3 61 -13
January 3 37.5 23.2 65 -17
January 4 37.3 23.0 64 -18
January 5 37.0 22.7 62 -15
January 6 36.8 22.4 67 -10
January 7 36.5 22.0 65 -10
January 8 36.5 21.9 65 -11
January 9 36.6 22.0 61 -6
January 10 36.4 21.8 59 -15
January 11 36.2 21.6 67 -8
January 12 36.0 21.4 69 -16
January 13 35.9 21.1 66 -19
January 14 35.9 20.9 64 -4
January 15 35.7 20.7 63 -12
January 16 35.6 20.6 60 -17
January 17 35.5 20.4 63 -21
January 18 35.5 20.4 65 -25
January 19 35.4 20.3 68 -25
January 20 35.5 20.3 69 -24
January 21 35.7 20.3 75 -20
January 22 35.7 20.3 67 -7
January 23 35.8 20.3 69 -18
January 24 35.8 20.4 70 -19
January 25 35.8 20.3 71 -12
January 26 35.8 20.1 67 -11
January 27 35.6 19.9 68 -8
January 28 35.6 19.9 68 -13
January 29 35.7 19.9 68 -10
January 30 35.7 19.9 66 -10
January 31 35.9 20.1 67 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Dayton International Airport location
1893–1947 Dayton location