Dayton, Ohio · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 69° / 44°
- Wind
- 46 mph SW
- Humidity
- 68%
Tomorrow· Thursday67°/45°· Sunny
10° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Dayton, Ohio, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny then slight chance rain showers today. Today's high is 69° with a low near 44°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 69°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
61°
1%
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10 AM
65°
7%
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12 PM
67°
9%
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2 PM
67°
2%
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4 PM
66°
1%
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6 PM
63°
0%
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8 PM
58°
0%
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10 PM
53°
2%
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12 AM
50°
1%
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2 AM
47°
0%
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4 AM
46°
0%
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6 AM
45°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% 69° · 44° - Thu 5/14 Sunny 3% 67° · 45°
- Fri 5/15 Partly Sunny 48% 73° · 59°
- Sat 5/16
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53% 86° · 65° - Sun 5/17 Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% 90° · 69°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 19% 93° · 72°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 56% 91° · 67°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 37% 69° · 61° - Thu 5/21
Cloudy 23% 66° · 54° - Fri 5/22 Cloudy 28% 74° · 53°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 22% 82° · 57°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 26% 79° · 68°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 19% 82° · 67°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 25% 84° · 70°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 29% 73° · 62°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 52% 64° · 52°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 63°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 63°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 63°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
cool but workable at 67°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent98 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Dayton
Dayton in May typically averages 70° highs and 53° lows, with about 20 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 85°); the coldest is January (average low 16°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 16° | 13 |
| Feb | 39° | 24° | 12 |
| Mar | 58° | 38° | 16 |
| Apr | 67° | 47° | 17 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 20 |
| Jun | 83° | 64° | 15 |
| Jul | 85° | 68° | 20 |
| Aug | 82° | 64° | 12 |
| Sep | 80° | 60° | 10 |
| Oct | 67° | 47° | 6 |
| Nov | 53° | 39° | 14 |
| Dec | 41° | 28° | 16 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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