Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Dayton, Ohio

Businesses in Dayton, Ohio rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

November

1966

TOLEDO EXPRESS AP
11/2/1966

October

1981

CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL AP
10/19/1981

1989

MANSFIELD LAHM RGNL AP
10/19/1989

1989

DAYTON INTL AP
10/19/1989

1992

YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN RGNL AP
10/19/1992

1993

PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP
10/30/1993

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

12.2in. — The one-day record snowfall for Dayton, Ohio was recorded on January 26th, 1978 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

16.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 23rd, 2004 toDecember 24th, 2004.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

16.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 24th, 2004 toDecember 26th, 2004.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Dayton, Ohio. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

52.9 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Dayton, Ohio. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1978. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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