Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dayton features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 383 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dayton enjoys an average of 3537 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dayton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dayton experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dayton, Nevada, United States with other places around the world.
Dayton usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dayton are June, July and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.8) | 52 (2.1) | 25 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Dayton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dayton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 225 | 277 | 315 | 355 | 388 | 396 | 364 | 322 | 289 | 238 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Dayton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dayton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |