All-Time Extremes • Top 5 Years

 

St Simons Island All-Time Extremes (1948-2012)
Temperature
 Record high  104 on July 20, 1986
 Record low  6 on January 21, 1985
 Record lowest maximum  24 on December 23, 1989
 Record lowest daily mean  16.5 on January 21, 1985
 Record warmest minimum  86 on July 21, 1998
 Record warmest daily mean  93 on July 20, 1986
 Earliest freeze  November 3, 1954
 Latest freeze  March 31, 1964
 Average date of first freeze  December 20
 Average date of last freeze  February 14
 Greatest number of consecutive days with
 low temp at or below freezing		  12 from January 3-14, 2010
 Greatest number of consecutive days with
 minimum 20 or below		  3 from Jan 20-22,1985,Dec 24-26,1983,Jan 8-10,1970
 Greatest number of consecutive days with
 maximum 90 or above		  38 from July 1 to August 7, 1993
Rainfall
 Maximum rainfall in one year  73.46" in 1953
 Minimum rainfall in one year  24.27" in 2010
 Maximum rainfall in one month  21.19" in September 1962
 Minimum rainfall in one month  Trace in October 1974
 Maximum rainfall in one calendar day  12.36" on August 22, 1969
 Maximum rainfall in one hour  Unknown
 Greatest number of consecutive days
 without measurable precipitation		  41 from November 9 to December 19, 1956
 Greatest number of consecutive days
 with measurable precipitation		  14 from July 16-29, 1964 and September 4-17, 1955
Snowfall
 Maximum snowfall in one calendar day  4.0" on December 23, 1989
 Maximum snowfall in one year  4.0" in 1989
 Greatest depth of snow on ground  4.0" on December 23, 1989
 Greatest number of consecutive days with snow  Unknown
 Greatest number of consecutive days with at least
 a trace or more of snow on the ground		  4 from December 23-26, 1989
 Earliest snowfall  Unknown
 Latest snowfall  Unknown

 

   

 

 St Simons Island Top 5 Years (1948-2012)   top
Wettest Driest Warmest Coldest
1) 73.46" in 1953
2) 69.05" in 1969
3) 67.21" in 1983
4) 66.46" in 2005
5) 66.42" in 1964		 1) 24.27" in 2010
2) 26.64" in 1990
3) 29.28" in 2011
4) 33.85" in 2008
5) 34.13" in 2000		 1) 70.5 in 1998
2) 70.0 in 2012
3) 69.8 in 2011
4) 69.6 in 1986
5) 69.2 in 1990		 1) 65.9 in 1958
2) 66.0 in 1988
3) 66.1 in 1966
4) 66.1 in 1963
5) 66.2 in 1969

 

 

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