Dalton, OH Climate


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Dalton, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 24°F in the winter to 78°F in the summer. The city receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation per year, spread throughout the year evenly. Dalton experiences frequent snowfall during the winter months and heavy rainstorms during the spring and summer months. The temperatures can often vary drastically between day and night, making it important to dress in layers when outdoors.

Dalton, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dalton averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Dalton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dalton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Dalton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDalton, OhioUnited States
  38.7 in.38.1 in.
  36.2 in.27.8 in.
  142.2 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1099 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 Dalton with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Dalton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalton are June, August and September.
In Dalton, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dalton with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Dalton, there are 125.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Dalton, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dalton 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.
July is the wettest month in Dalton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Dalton means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Dalton with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 142.2 rainy days annually in Dalton, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Dalton means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Dalton with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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