Dayton weather by month

Check out Dayton weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Dayton (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	36	39	50	63	73	82	86	84	77	64	52	39
Min temperature (night-time)	18	21	30	41	52	59	64	61	55	43	34	25
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	M	M	M	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Dayton

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	6	7	8	10	9	9	8	6	4	3
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	4	6	8	9	9	8	7	4	2	2

Rainfall in Dayton

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	12	11	13	12	12	10	10	10	8	9	11	13
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	2.5	2.3	3.5	3.5	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.1	2.6	2.4	3.1	2.8

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The climate guide for Ohio (Dayton) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dayton?

Dayton has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Dayton weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F in Dayton, Ohio in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

36
36°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
18
18°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dayton weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Dayton, Ohio in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Dayton weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Dayton, Ohio in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

50
50°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dayton weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Dayton, Ohio in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Dayton weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Dayton, Ohio in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Dayton weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Dayton, Ohio in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Dayton weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dayton, Ohio in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Dayton weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Dayton, Ohio in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Dayton weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Dayton, Ohio in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Dayton weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Dayton, Ohio in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.4
2.4 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dayton weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Dayton, Ohio in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dayton weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Dayton, Ohio in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.