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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Armstrong County / Dayton / Zip Codes
Dayton, PA experiences a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. During winter months, temperatures typically range from the low twenties to mid-thirties Fahrenheit. Summer temperatures in Dayton range between the high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year in Dayton, averaging around 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall occurs mainly during winter months and may reach up to 24 inches each season. In addition, wind is generally mild but may increase during spring and fall months.

Dayton, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dayton averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Dayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dayton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDayton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  156.6 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1345 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Dayton with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Dayton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dayton are June, August and July.
In Dayton, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dayton, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dayton, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Dayton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Dayton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Dayton means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Dayton with 16.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in Dayton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Dayton with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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