Dayton, New Jersey Climate
United States
Pop. 7,063 Elev. 38 m / 125 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Dayton sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 26°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 101°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 18°F (-8°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 61 days per year (36.4 in / 925 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 21 in (539 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 36.4 in (925 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 21.2 in (539 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 62
Feb 49
Mar 68
Apr 74
May 68
Jun 59
Jul 45
Aug 56
Sep 43
Oct 52
Nov 57
Dec Humidity (%)
51
Jan 54
Feb 51
Mar 53
Apr 66
May 65
Jun 69
Jul 63
Aug 69
Sep 61
Oct 57
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 26°F -3°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 17 |
| February | 43°F 6°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 6.4 in162 mm | 6 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 47°F 9°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 5 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 56°F 13°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 6.7 in 171 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.5 in 39 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 40°F 4°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 14 |
| December | 41°F 5°C | 27°F -3°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 8.8 in224 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 4 |
| June | 8 | 3 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 15 | 1 |
| September | 11 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 33°F 0°C |
| February | 42°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 44°F 7°C | 42°F 6°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C | 51°F 11°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C | 62°F 17°C |
| June | 73°F 23°C | 71°F 22°C |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 69°F 20°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 58°F 15°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C |