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Population:  166,179

Elevation:  740 feet

Time Zone:  Dayton is in the Eastern Time zone.  When it is noon in New York City, it is also noon in Dayton, Ohio, and   it is 9:00 AM in California.   Daylight saving time is observed from April through October. 

 

Average Temperatures:

 

 Month  

   High

 Low

January  

   37F  

  22F

February

   39F

  23F

March  

   48F  

  30F

April  

   61F

  41F  

May  

   72F

  51F  

June  

   81F

  62F 

July  

   85F

  65F  

August  

   84F  

  64F

September  

   77F

  56F

October  

   66F

  45F

November  

   50F

  34F

December  

   38F

  24F

 

When to Visit:  Winters are cold and summers are pleasantly warm in this region.  Winter precipitation is usually light, and comes in the form of snow rather than freezing rain.  Clear skies and lots of sunshine are a welcome feature of the weather year round in the Miami Valley of Ohio in which Dayton is located.

 

Holidays Observed: 

New Year's Day Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.

Washington-Lincoln Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day last Mon. in May

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.

Columbus Day  2nd Monday in October

Veterans Day  Nopvember 11

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve Dec. 31

 

Dayton International Airport

I-70 West, Exit #32

Dayton, OH

937-454-8200    

 

Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority (RTA)

22 South Main St.,

Dayton, OH