Dayton weather . . . (Washington: how much, home, places to live)

[HIgirl]

Okay - so I am already getting the lowdown on best places to live in Dayton. Now I wanted to see your thoughts on the weather out there. We have never lived anywhere where it snowed, so we are excited. However, how often does it snow? What is the typical weather like in the winter? Summer? Do you get the four seasons? Thnx !!!!

[dyt937]

absolutely dayton ohio gets four seasons. right around late september the leaves start to fall off and around that time or early October we'll get our first frost. it usually starts snowing in december with a peak time of about janauary and early feb. in dayton it all varies on how much or how often it snows depending on snow storms. last years we had about 3-4 good snows with more then 4 inches with lots of other half incers or inch to two inch snows. be aware though such as last year temperatures dipped below freezing during the day so get ready for the cold. ohio summers are a complete different story. temps average about mid 80's much of the summer and its been a quite nice summer so far.
best places to live in dayton are deff the suberbs such as kettering,centervile, bellbrook, beavercreek etc. and its all fairly cheap.

[dayton_ohio]

Weather here can be rough. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are cold and gray. There's occasional snow, ice, freezing rain, sleet, freezing fog, and other things that make it difficult to drive. Snow varies -- some years very little, often a few snowfalls, occasional huge blizzards. You'll almost definitely see at least one decent snowfall.

Spring is mild and either rainy or beautiful. Falls are crisp and often sunny.

[Subway]

As you can see in the third link below, you can expect an average of 29" of snow per year in Dayton. You can expect an average of 9 days per year with snowfall of 1" or more; of those, you can expect an average of 4 days per year with snowfall of 2" or more and only 1 day with 5" or more.

Temperature Summary - 332075 DAYTON WSO AP, OH

Precipitation Summary - 332075 DAYTON WSO AP, OH

Snowfall Summary - 332075 DAYTON WSO AP, OH

Growing Season Summary - 332075 DAYTON WSO AP, OH

[wrightflyer]

Unlike other parts of the country, we do have all four seasons. Most would say that spring and fall are the best. After being in blistering hot and humid Washington DC for a week, I'd say our summers are not as bad. Still can be hot, still can be humid, but better then places south of here. There are days in the summer that I can comfortably bike 20 miles, where as in Southern FL, I'm more inclined to stay in the A/C or by a pool (I love it when everyone has a personal pool with a screened lanai) from June to October.

Snow is not as bad as people think. Unless of course you live in the far north (Minnesota, Maine, Upper Michigan). And yet people still get on with life up there. It sort of reminds me of DC, where 1/2" will send people home and others spinning. As long as you drive slower during snow (or any incliment weather event), you will probably be ok. If there was one thing I could change, it would be the stretch of gray from about November to April. It's not like the world turns dark for 6 months. There will be days of beautiful sun at times where you may just need a light jacket. But it can also mean it's bitterly cold. It's those first ones, those teasers in late Jan, Feb. that drive me insane.

[dyt937]

Originally Posted by wrightflyer

Unlike other parts of the country, we do have all four seasons. Most would say that spring and fall are the best. After being in blistering hot and humid Washington DC for a week, I'd say our summers are not as bad. Still can be hot, still can be humid, but better then places south of here. There are days in the summer that I can comfortably bike 20 miles, where as in Southern FL, I'm more inclined to stay in the A/C or by a pool (I love it when everyone has a personal pool with a screened lanai) from June to October.

Snow is not as bad as people think. Unless of course you live in the far north (Minnesota, Maine, Upper Michigan). And yet people still get on with life up there. It sort of reminds me of DC, where 1/2" will send people home and others spinning. As long as you drive slower during snow (or any incliment weather event), you will probably be ok. If there was one thing I could change, it would be the stretch of gray from about November to April. It's not like the world turns dark for 6 months. There will be days of beautiful sun at times where you may just need a light jacket. But it can also mean it's bitterly cold. It's those first ones, those teasers in late Jan, Feb. that drive me insane.

haha i know what you mean but then around early february we had below zero temperatures for like a week an a row

[HIgirl]

Well, the hot and humid does not bother me, since I am originally from S. Fl.; however the "below zero" and "snow" . . . now that kind of scares me But all fear aside . . . .we are pretty excited.