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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Marengo County / Dayton / Zip Codes
Dayton, AL has a humid subtropical climate meaning it is hot and humid during the summer months and mild to cool during the winter. Summers are usually long and hot, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, making Dayton a great place for outdoor activities.

Dayton, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dayton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Dayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Alabama.

4.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Dayton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDayton, AlabamaUnited States
  54.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  243 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 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Dayton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dayton are October, April and May.
In Dayton, there are 66.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Dayton, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Dayton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Dayton can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Dayton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Dayton means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Dayton with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Dayton means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Dayton with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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