2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dayton, OH vs Pensacola, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Pensacola. Dayton averages 176 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pensacola, Florida gets 64.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dayton, Ohio gets 40.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pensacola averages 0 inches of snow per year. Dayton averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pensacola, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.7
Rain: averages 64.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Dayton, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pensacola is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Dayton, OH

73°F

Today's Weather - Pensacola, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dayton / Pensacola

July is the hottest month for Dayton with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Dayton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dayton are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Pensacola with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Pensacola, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pensacola are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pensacola with an average of 41.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Dayton, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Pensacola, there are 52.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Dayton, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Pensacola, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Dayton, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Pensacola, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

May is the wettest month in Dayton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Dayton means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.


July is the wettest month in Pensacola with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.4 inches in Pensacola means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Dayton with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Pensacola with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Pensacola, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Dayton means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pensacola, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Dayton with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pensacola.