When to go · Dayton
Dayton in September
Great month. Inside Dayton's best window: May–Sep (warm, dry); Dec–Feb for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Dayton's best window: May–Sep (warm, dry); Dec–Feb for skiing.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Dayton in this guide.
Weather in September
- DaytonHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dayton, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Inside Dayton's best window: May–Sep (warm, dry); Dec–Feb for skiing.
January: Inside Dayton's best window: May–Sep (warm, dry); Dec–Feb for skiing.
Dayton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings