Dalton climate
Warm summers and regular freezes call for a seasonal home plan
NOAA's Dalton station reports a 60.9 degree Fahrenheit annual mean, average high and low of 72.0 and 49.8, 37.8 days at or above 90 degrees, and 62.6 freezing nights. The returned station record did not provide a reliable precipitation field, so rainfall should be verified separately.
Inspect heating, cooling, insulation, roof, gutters, drainage, moisture, trees, power, winter roads, and the route to care through storms or freezes.
Living through the seasons
Summer and winter comfort tell a similar story.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
2.8 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 89°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 56 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Warm · 89°F
Good
3.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 35°F / 2°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 52 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Good
Very Good
Good
2.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 77%
- Comfortable Months
- 5 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1630 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Fair
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 6.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Toughest Months
- Jan, Feb, Dec
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Good · 6.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.3 / 5
Dalton in everyday life
Could Dalton work for you?
What may work well
- NOAA provides local temperature, heat, and freeze normals.
- Dalton has parks, Haig Mill Lake, library services, history, and indoor choices.
What to think about
- The station record does not provide a reliable rainfall field for this use.
- Heating, cooling, drainage, storms, winter roads, power, and care access require attention.
Choose Dalton for the whole year
Inspect heating and cooling
Review HVAC, insulation, windows, roof, filters, shade, trees, and power.
Price drainage and moisture
Ask about gutters, runoff, slope, roof, moisture, insurance, trees, and safe routes.
Keep indoor choices
Pair parks, lake, library, Crown Gardens, history, meals, and home activities during heat or freezes.
Questions retirees ask
Does Dalton have a hot climate?
The local station shows warm summers, 37.8 days at or above 90 degrees, and 62.6 freezing nights. Review cooling, heating, drainage, power, and care access.
What should I inspect before buying?
Review heating, cooling, roof, gutters, drainage, moisture, trees, power, winter roads, and the route to care.
Dalton's climate choice depends on heating, cooling, drainage, moisture, power, indoor options, and routes that remain manageable through warm summers and freezes.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS, checked against U.S. EPA AirData
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
- Open-Meteo + Climate Heuristic
Used for Weather Volatility
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