Dayton, MN Weather & Climate Normals
Dayton's real weather, in one number
Dayton, MN scores 41/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Dayton's hottest and coldest months
Dayton's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 13°F, a 59.2°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Dayton's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 4°F | 0.8in | 8.2in |
| Feb | 28°F | 7°F | 0.83in | 7.3in |
| Mar | 41°F | 18°F | 1.67in | 6.3in |
| Apr | 56°F | 32°F | 3.04in | 2.4in |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 4.2in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.45in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.49in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 4.03in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 49°F | 3.61in | 0in |
| Oct | 58°F | 36°F | 2.96in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 41°F | 24°F | 1.71in | 5.3in |
| Dec | 27°F | 11°F | 1.1in | 6in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Dayton at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Dayton
Dayton averages 32.89in of precipitation a year across roughly 89 days with measurable rain or snow, and 35.7in of snow a year.
Where Dayton ranks
Dayton ranks 4424 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 66 of 155 within MN. About 10,744 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Elk Rvr, MN US, 9.7 miles from Dayton, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure