When it comes to weather we usually just remember the last week or two. Go way back and you’ll find extremes in the Mobile area that may surprise you. This is information compiled from the Southeast Regional Climate Center, the Mobile National Weather Service, and the National Climatic Data Center. Keep in mind that extremes that occur away from populated areas are often not documented so this list is only for reports that have been verified by the National Weather Service. The temperature and precipitation extremes are only for Mobile.
Coldest Mornings
February 13th, 1899 = -1 F
January 21st, 1985 = 3 F
Coldest Afternoon
February 13th, 1899 = 21 F
Hottest Days
August 29th, 2000 = 105 F
July 25th, 1952 = 104 F
July 14th, 1980 = 103 F
Wettest Months | Driest Months |
Wettest Years | Driest Years |
Top 10 Snowfalls
Feb. 14th & 15th, 1895 = 6.0″
Jan. 23rd & 24th, 1881 = 5.0″
Feb. 9th, 1973 = 3.6″
Jan. 23rd, 1955 = 3.5″
March 12th & 13th, 1993 = 2.7″
Feb. 12th, 1899 = 2.0″
Feb. 5th, 1988 = 1.7″
March 6th, 1954 = 1.6″
Jan. 31st, 1977 & Feb. 12th, 1958 = 1.4″
For area tornadoes (and past hurricanes and snowstorms) check the Event Page of the Mobile National Weather Service Office and then go to their Tornado Museum. You can also plot confirmed tornadoes and get more information on them anywhere in the US using this Storm Prediction Center online tool.
The first freeze of the fall season is defined as when the temperature hits 32 degrees for the first time. When this occurs depends entirely on where the temperature is measured in any given city and it is influenced by elevation, land cover, proximity to buildings, amount of land and building development, and proximity to water. In the News 5 area our inland areas freeze earlier since they are farther away from the moderating waters of the coastline.
This list of earliest, latest, and average freezes is compiled and provided by the Mobile Office of the National Weather Service.The average first and last freeze dates here come from a 1971-2000 database. The first and last freeze dates are from the entire length of the database record.
Location | Record First Freeze | Average First Freeze | Average Last Freeze | Record Last Freeze |
MOBILE (MOB) | 10-28-1957 | NOV 29 | FEB 28 | 04-05-1987 |
ATMORE | 10-27-1957 | NOV 21 | MAR 11 | 04-13-1940 |
BAY MINETTE | 10-20-1989 | NOV 23 | MAR 4 | 04-05-1987 |
BREWTON | 09-30-1967 | NOV 2 | MAR 30 | 04-30-1992 |
CHATOM | 10-03-1984 | NOV 9 | MAR 27 | 04-27-1976 |
CODEN | 10-27-1982 | NOV 24 | MAR 8 | 04-10-2000 |
DAUPHIN ISLAND | 11-30-1979 | DEC 27 | FEB 6 | 03-10-1996 |
EVERGREEN | 10-20-1989 | NOV 17 | MAR 17 | 04-26-1910 |
FAIRHOPE | 10-24-1937 | DEC 1 | FEB 22 | 04-13-1940 |
FRISCO CITY | 10-20-1989 | NOV 19 | MAR 12 | 04-11-1973 |
JACKSON | 10-20-1989 | NOV 13 | MAR 10 | 04-05-1987 |
ROBERTSDALE | 10-21-1989 | NOV 25 | MAR 4 | 04-13-1940 |
THOMASVILLE | 10-17-1977 | NOV 14 | MAR 16 | 04-26-1910 |
WHATLEY | 10-08-1991 | NOV 6 | MAR 31 | 04-21-1983 |
PENSACOLA, FL | 10-31-1993 | DEC 10 | FEB 22 | 03-27-1955 |
JAY, FL | 10-20-1989 | NOV 21 | MAR 7 | 04-11-1973 |
NICEVILLE | 10-20-1989 | NOV 17 | MAR 13 | 04-21-1953 |
CRESTVIEW, FL | 10-20-1989 | NOV 12 | MAR 20 | 04-23-1993 |
RICHTON, MS | 10-08-1987 | NOV 1 | MAR 28 | 04-18-1997 |
MERRILL, MS | 10-01-1984 | OCT 30 | MAR 18 | 04-11-1989 |
WAYNESBORO, MS | 09-30-1967 | OCT 27 | MAR 28 | 04-18-2001 |
WIGGINS, MS | 10-20-1964 | NOV 21 | MAR 10 | 04-11-1973 |