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Weather in Dayton, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dayton, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
62
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Dayton, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
45°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
54°
10a
58°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
63°
2p
63°
3p
63°
4p
63°
5p
62°
6p
61°
7p
59°
8p
57°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
L 44°H 63°
Dayton, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    79°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    87°60°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    24%
    83°59°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    69°44°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    66°38°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    53°47°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    41%
    66°47°
Dayton, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · veering 72°
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 25 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 72° from the sw.
Dayton, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.2
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.2
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dayton, PA
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dayton, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dayton, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dayton, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dayton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Dayton

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.