Dayton - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Dayton, Ohio. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Dayton rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Dayton five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Dayton and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot 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 highest temperature measured at Dayton was 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on July 22, 1901.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Dayton International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Dayton.

Highest Dayton temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
93 September 05, 2023   34
95 July 01, 2022 + 35
94 August 27, 2021 + 34
95 July 19, 2020 + 35
94 October 02, 2019 + 34
93 July 01, 2018 34
91 June 12, 2017 33
92 July 24, 2016 + 33
91 September 06, 2015 + 33
91 August 26, 2014 + 33
96 September 10, 2013 36
102 July 07, 2012 + 39
98 September 02, 2011 37
94 August 10, 2010 34
Highest temperature recorded at Dayton each year
Max °F Date Max °C
92 June 25, 2009 33
94 September 03, 2008 + 34
96 August 08, 2007 36
91 August 02, 2006 + 33
95 August 03, 2005 + 35
89 July 22, 2004 + 32
90 August 26, 2003 + 32
95 August 04, 2002 35
91 August 08, 2001 33
89 August 15, 2000 + 32
98 July 30, 1999 37
94 September 14, 1998 + 34
96 July 27, 1997 36
94 June 30, 1996 34
99 July 14, 1995 37
98 June 20, 1994 + 37
96 July 28, 1993 36
92 July 09, 1992 33
97 August 02, 1991 36
95 July 09, 1990 + 35
95 July 11, 1989 35
102 August 17, 1988 + 39
94 August 02, 1987 34
93 July 07, 1986 34
91 September 08, 1985 + 33
92 September 02, 1984 + 33
98 August 20, 1983 37
93 July 17, 1982 34
96 July 13, 1981 36
101 July 15, 1980 38
92 August 08, 1979 33
96 June 27, 1978 36
98 July 15, 1977 37
94 July 23, 1976 + 34
93 July 31, 1975 + 34
95 July 19, 1974 + 35
96 September 02, 1973 36
97 July 23, 1972 36
98 June 27, 1971 37
98 July 02, 1970 + 37
93 August 31, 1969 34
92 August 21, 1968 + 33
95 June 15, 1967 35
99 July 02, 1966 37
100 July 24, 1965 38
100 August 03, 1964 38
92 August 03, 1963 + 33
98 August 20, 1962 37
92 July 01, 1961 33
94 September 08, 1960 + 34
94 August 23, 1959 34
89 September 04, 1958 + 32
94 June 17, 1957 34
97 July 27, 1956 36
96 August 21, 1955 36
102 July 14, 1954 39
99 September 02, 1953 37
97 July 28, 1952 36
100 August 31, 1951 38
90 August 17, 1950 + 32
93 July 04, 1949 34
97 August 27, 1948 36
98 August 05, 1947 37
97 July 19, 1946 36
96 June 29, 1945 36
102 June 28, 1944 + 39
96 September 01, 1943 + 36
100 July 17, 1942 38
101 July 30, 1941 + 38
98 July 29, 1940 37
98 September 08, 1939 37
93 July 11, 1938 + 34
92 August 20, 1937 + 33
104 July 14, 1936 40
96 August 02, 1935 + 36
1934
1933
1932
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
1926
1925
1924
97 June 22, 1923 36
98 August 18, 1922 37
101 July 05, 1921 + 38
97 July 23, 1920 36
99 July 04, 1919 37
105 August 05, 1918 41
96 August 05, 1917 + 36
103 July 27, 1916 39
95 July 31, 1915 + 35
104 July 12, 1914 40
103 July 30, 1913 39
1912
107 July 05, 1911 42
97 July 02, 1910 36
95 August 29, 1909 35
99 July 12, 1908 37
95 July 22, 1907 + 35
95 June 29, 1906 35
96 July 18, 1905 + 36
96 August 25, 1904 36
99 August 25, 1903 + 37
97 July 17, 1902 36
108 July 22, 1901 42
99 September 09, 1900 + 37
102 September 05, 1899 39
99 August 23, 1898 + 37
104 July 04, 1897 40
96 July 27, 1896 36
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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