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United States / Indiana / Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area / Tippecanoe County / Dayton / Zip Codes
Dayton, IN has a humid continental climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the high 20s in January to the mid 80s in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of over 40 inches. Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of nearly 30 inches per year. Summer months tend to be quite humid and thunderstorms are frequent occurrences. Overall, Dayton offers warm summers and cold winters with plenty of precipitation for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Dayton averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Dayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dayton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDayton, IndianaUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  18.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  676 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 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. 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, May and June.
In Dayton, there are 25.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Dayton, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Dayton, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dayton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Dayton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Dayton means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Dayton with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in Dayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Dayton with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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