All-time weather records — Dauphin Island, AL
Climate change signal in Dauphin Island
of Dauphin Island's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (214 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (40 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 56 | ||
| 1980s | 49 | 124 | ||
| 1990s | 31 | 63 | ||
| 2000s | 51 | 51 | ||
| 2010s | 67 | 53 | ||
| 2020s | 152 | 19 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1976, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1975-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.0°F — Jan 19, 2017 | 9.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 9.11 in — Jan 25, 1978 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 28, 2023 | 19.0°F — Feb 4, 1996 | 5.48 in — Feb 11, 1981 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 26, 2020 | 23.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 8.20 in — Mar 3, 1979 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 16, 1998 | 30.9°F — Apr 6, 2016 | 9.63 in — Apr 1, 2005 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 30, 1995 | -45.0°F — May 20, 2017 | 7.60 in — May 10, 1995 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 25, 2022 | 55.0°F — Jun 13, 1979 | 5.41 in — Jun 21, 2017 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 29, 1993 | 64.9°F — Jul 26, 2009 | 23.99 in — Jul 20, 1997 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 8, 2024 | 63.0°F — Aug 26, 2025 | 11.83 in — Aug 9, 1988 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 9, 2019 | 52.0°F — Sep 14, 1976 | 8.45 in — Sep 13, 1979 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 37.0°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 7.30 in — Oct 2, 1994 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 20, 2024 | 24.1°F — Nov 30, 1979 | 3.80 in — Nov 7, 1975 |
| December | 84.9°F — Dec 20, 2025 | 10.9°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 4.53 in — Dec 28, 1997 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dauphin Island.