Dayton - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Dayton, Ohio. For instance: When was the last time Dayton got colder than -20 °F? How cold did Dayton get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Dayton and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1896, with an 11-year period in the 1920s and 1930s of missing data. The lowest temperature measured at Dayton was -28 degrees Fahrenheit (-33 Celsius) on February 13, 1899.
Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Dayton International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Dayton.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | February 04, 2023 + | -11 |
| -9 | December 23, 2022 | -23 |
| -1 | February 17, 2021 | -18 |
| 10 | February 14, 2020 | -12 |
| -8 | January 30, 2019 | -22 |
| -13 | January 02, 2018 | -25 |
| -5 | December 31, 2017 | -21 |
| 0 | January 13, 2016 | -18 |
| -7 | January 08, 2015 | -22 |
| -13 | January 28, 2014 | -25 |
| 1 | December 12, 2013 | -17 |
| 3 | January 20, 2012 | -16 |
| -7 | January 22, 2011 | -22 |
| -2 | February 08, 2010 | -19 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | January 16, 2009 | -26 |
| -4 | February 21, 2008 | -20 |
| -6 | February 16, 2007 | -21 |
| 4 | February 19, 2006 | -16 |
| -3 | December 20, 2005 | -19 |
| -10 | December 25, 2004 + | -23 |
| -7 | January 27, 2003 | -22 |
| 1 | March 04, 2002 | -17 |
| 7 | January 02, 2001 | -14 |
| -9 | January 28, 2000 | -23 |
| -7 | January 05, 1999 | -22 |
| 7 | January 01, 1998 | -14 |
| -6 | January 13, 1997 + | -21 |
| -8 | February 04, 1996 | -22 |
| -5 | February 12, 1995 | -21 |
| -25 | January 19, 1994 + | -32 |
| -7 | February 18, 1993 | -22 |
| -8 | January 16, 1992 | -22 |
| 2 | February 16, 1991 | -17 |
| 2 | December 24, 1990 | -17 |
| -20 | December 22, 1989 | -29 |
| -5 | January 06, 1988 | -21 |
| -2 | January 24, 1987 | -19 |
| -3 | January 28, 1986 | -19 |
| -24 | January 20, 1985 | -31 |
| -20 | January 21, 1984 | -29 |
| -15 | December 24, 1983 | -26 |
| -18 | January 17, 1982 | -28 |
| -6 | December 20, 1981 + | -21 |
| -7 | March 02, 1980 | -22 |
| -11 | February 17, 1979 | -24 |
| -4 | February 07, 1978 + | -20 |
| -21 | January 17, 1977 | -29 |
| -6 | December 31, 1976 | -21 |
| -3 | February 10, 1975 | -19 |
| 0 | January 02, 1974 | -18 |
| -3 | February 17, 1973 | -19 |
| -16 | January 16, 1972 | -27 |
| -4 | February 02, 1971 | -20 |
| -10 | January 08, 1970 | -23 |
| 0 | January 10, 1969 + | -18 |
| -11 | January 08, 1968 | -24 |
| -4 | February 25, 1967 | -20 |
| -10 | January 30, 1966 | -23 |
| -7 | February 02, 1965 + | -22 |
| -2 | January 14, 1964 | -19 |
| -19 | January 24, 1963 | -28 |
| -11 | January 10, 1962 | -24 |
| -8 | January 25, 1961 | -22 |
| -8 | December 23, 1960 | -22 |
| -11 | January 05, 1959 | -24 |
| -9 | December 10, 1958 | -23 |
| -6 | January 17, 1957 + | -21 |
| 4 | January 24, 1956 | -16 |
| -8 | January 29, 1955 | -22 |
| 4 | January 13, 1954 | -16 |
| -3 | December 18, 1953 | -19 |
| 6 | January 30, 1952 | -14 |
| -16 | February 02, 1951 | -27 |
| -4 | December 27, 1950 | -20 |
| 3 | January 30, 1949 | -16 |
| -10 | January 28, 1948 | -23 |
| 0 | February 08, 1947 | -18 |
| 3 | January 22, 1946 | -16 |
| 0 | December 16, 1945 | -18 |
| 2 | February 13, 1944 | -17 |
| 1 | March 03, 1943 + | -17 |
| -6 | January 09, 1942 + | -21 |
| 6 | February 20, 1941 + | -14 |
| -10 | January 20, 1940 + | -23 |
| 5 | February 16, 1939 | -15 |
| 5 | January 29, 1938 + | -15 |
| 5 | December 12, 1937 | -15 |
| -16 | January 23, 1936 | -27 |
| -2 | December 26, 1935 | -19 |
| – | 1934 | – |
| – | 1933 | – |
| – | 1932 | – |
| – | 1931 | – |
| – | 1930 | – |
| – | 1929 | – |
| – | 1928 | – |
| – | 1927 | – |
| – | 1926 | – |
| – | 1925 | – |
| – | 1924 | – |
| 1 | February 18, 1923 | -17 |
| -1 | January 25, 1922 | -18 |
| 13 | January 17, 1921 | -11 |
| -1 | January 03, 1920 | -18 |
| 2 | December 20, 1919 + | -17 |
| -17 | January 20, 1918 | -27 |
| -13 | December 30, 1917 | -25 |
| -3 | January 17, 1916 | -19 |
| -11 | January 24, 1915 | -24 |
| -8 | February 25, 1914 | -22 |
| 0 | February 06, 1913 | -18 |
| – | 1912 | – |
| 7 | January 04, 1911 | -14 |
| -11 | February 19, 1910 | -24 |
| -6 | January 13, 1909 | -21 |
| 0 | February 02, 1908 | -18 |
| -1 | January 26, 1907 | -18 |
| -7 | February 06, 1906 | -22 |
| -9 | February 14, 1905 | -23 |
| -18 | January 04, 1904 | -28 |
| -5 | February 19, 1903 | -21 |
| -8 | February 03, 1902 | -22 |
| -12 | December 21, 1901 | -24 |
| -9 | February 25, 1900 + | -23 |
| -28 | February 13, 1899 | -33 |
| -15 | December 14, 1898 | -26 |
| -12 | January 25, 1897 | -24 |
| -5 | February 20, 1896 + | -21 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.