Frigid temperatures break 108-year-old record in Dayton Sunday

A group of children walk on South Stanfield Road in Troy on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

A group of children walk on South Stanfield Road in Troy on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

Bitterly cold temperatures on Sunday broke a 108-year-old record for coldest high temperature in Dayton.

On Sunday, Dayton recorded a freezing high of 10 degrees, beating the previous record of 16 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The previous record for Dec. 14 was set in 1917.

Dayton’s coldest Dec. 14 was minus 15 degrees in 1898.

While freezing temperatures continued Monday, the region will go through a warming trend for the next few days with highs peaking in the 50s on Thursday.

However, the milder temperatures will bring rain as well Thursday day.

Highs will be in the mid-30s Tuesday and low 40s Wednesday, according to the NWS. High temperatures are expected to stay above freezing into next week.

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