Dayton, VA Climate


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Dayton, VA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 80s with evening lows in the mid-60s. Winters are generally mild with average high temperatures in the mid-50s and lows in the lower 30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches annually. There is a moderate amount of humidity in Dayton throughout the year which makes it quite comfortable and enjoyable to live there.

Dayton, Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dayton averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Dayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Dayton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDayton, VirginiaUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1204 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 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. 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.
In Dayton, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Dayton, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Dayton, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dayton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Dayton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Dayton means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Dayton with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Dayton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Dayton with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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