| Tallahassee Weather Extremes |
Below you will find all-time weather records for Tallahassee, Florida. For temperature and precipitation records, there are two sets of data. The first two columns of data represent extremes recorded at the current observing site at the Tallahassee Regional Airport (previously the Tallahassee Municipal Airport). Prior to March 29, 1961, observations were taken at other locations in Tallahassee and records for these locations are listed in the last two columns. Observations were taken at the Dale Mabry Field from this date back to March 1940. Prior to that, observations were taken at various downtown locations beginning in April 1885.
Temperature Records (oF)
* denotes last of several occurrences
| Record |
Reading |
Date(s) |
Reading |
Date(s) |
| Hottest Temperature |
103 |
June 22, 2009
June 20, 2009
July 19, 2000
July 18, 2000
July 7, 2000
August 15, 1995
July 14, 1980
|
104 |
June 20, 1933
July 15, 1932
July 3, 1931
June 29, 1931
June 24, 1914 |
| Coldest Temperature |
6 |
January 21, 1985 |
-2 |
February 13, 1899 |
| Highest Daily Mean |
91 |
July 20, 2007* |
91 |
July 15, 1932 |
| Lowest Daily Mean |
17 |
January 21, 1985 |
10 |
February 13, 1899 |
| Lowest Daily Maximum |
28 |
January 21, 1985 |
22 |
February 13, 1899 |
| Highest Daily Minimum |
81 |
July 15, 1980 |
79 |
July 11, 1930 |
| Hottest Month |
85.3 |
June 1998 |
85.4 |
July 1932 |
| Coldest Month |
43.9 |
January 1977 |
41.0 |
January 1940 |
| Coldest Year |
65.5 |
1979 |
64.9 |
1901 |
| Hottest Year |
69.8 |
1998* |
70.6 |
1933 |
| Most Days at or above 100 |
16 |
1998 |
12 |
1931 |
| Earliest 100 Degree Day |
100 |
May 28, 2000 |
100 |
May 24, 1941 |
| Latest 100 Degree Day |
100 |
August 22, 1980 |
100 |
September 20, 1931 |
| Earliest 90 Degree Day |
90 |
March 15, 1967 |
90 |
March 21, 1907 |
| Latest 90 Degree Day |
90 |
October 22, 1993* |
90 |
October 26, 1931 |
| Fewest Freezes |
17 |
1992-93 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Most Freezes |
56 |
1977-78 & 1969-70 |
32 |
1957-58 |
| Most Hard Freezes |
19 |
2000-01 |
11 |
1917-18 |
| Earliest Freeze |
32 |
October 18, 1977 |
29 |
November 3, 1954 |
| Latest Freeze |
31 |
April 23, 1993 |
30 |
April 13, 1918 |
| Earliest Hard Freeze |
21 |
November 9, 1976 |
22 |
November 16, 1940 |
| Latest Hard Freeze |
25 |
March 23, 1986 |
24 |
March 10, 1932 |
| Latest First Freeze |
32 |
January 8, 1995 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Earliest Last Freeze |
30 |
February 17, 1997 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Average First Freeze |
|
November 6 |
|
December 6 |
| Average Last Freeze |
|
March 17 |
|
February 27 |
| Hottest Summer |
84.3 |
1998 |
82.6 |
1932 |
| Coolest Summer |
78.9 |
1961 |
77.6 |
1892 |
| Warmest Winter |
58.4 |
1971-72 |
64.2 |
1931-32 |
| Coldest Winter |
47.0 |
1977-78 |
48.6 |
1957-58 |
Precipitation Records (inches)
| Record |
Reading |
Date(s) |
Reading |
Date(s) |
| Wettest 24 hours |
10.13 |
June 11-12, 2001 |
8.60 |
September 16, 1924 |
| Wettest Month |
20.12 |
July 1964 |
23.85 |
September 1924 |
| Wettest Year |
104.18 |
1964 |
83.52 |
1948 |
| Driest Month |
Trace |
October 1987 & May 1965 |
0.00 |
December 1889 |
| Driest Year |
44.53 |
2000 |
30.98 |
1954 |
| Greatest Snowfall |
1.0 |
December 22-23, 1989 |
2.8 |
February 12-13, 1958 |
| Most Recent Snowfall |
Trace |
January 8, 1996 |
|
|
| Most Recent Sleet |
Trace |
March 10, 1996 |
|
|
Miscellaneous Records (1945-present)
| Record |
Reading |
Date(s) |
| Highest Atmospheric Pressure (inches) |
30.77 |
January 3, 2008 |
| Lowest Atmospheric Pressure (inches) |
28.84 |
March 13, 1993 |
| Highest Sustained Wind (mph) |
58 |
August 8, 1962 |
| Highest Gust (mph) |
83 |
September 11, 1990 |
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