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A FEW FLORIDA HISTORIC COLD WEATHER FACTS

All time state coldest temperature on record -is 2 deg F on 2/13/1899 in Tallahassee. Other unofficial readings as low as -6 deg F occurred near Caryville on 1/21/85. The official heaviest 24 hour measured snowfall is 4.0" in Milton and several other locations. However 5-8" fell north of Pensacola in February 1973 and again in March 1993. 5" of snow was measured north of Jacksonville on January 10, 1800.

Coldest early morning minimum temperatures of the 20th century on 1/21/85

Near Caryville -6 (That's below zero F)
Chipley 2
Defuniak Springs 3
Jasper, Monticello, Quincy 4
Madison, Pensacola 5
Live Oak, Tallahassee 6
Jacksonville, Lake City, Perry 7
Crestview 8
Apalachicola 9


Coldest maximum temperatures of the 20th century on 12/24/89.

These readings were taken at 12:00 am. By early afternoon temperatures dropped into the mid and upper teen's with snowflakes flying. A daytime temperature in the teen's had not been seen across the north since February 1899.

Jasper 23
Defuniak Springs 24
Crestview, Pensacola 25
Chipley 26
Glen St. Mary 27
Quincy 28
Tallahassee 29
Hastings, Jacksonville 30
Monticello 31
Apalachicola, Live Oak 32


Orlando - All time coldest temperature on record is 18 deg 

Coldest maximum temperatures of the 20th century 12/24/89:

These readings were taken at 12:00 am. By early afternoon temperatures dropped into the mid and upper 20's with snowflakes flying. A daytime temperature in the 20's had not been seen on the central peninsula since February 1899.

Bushnell, Weeki Wachee 32
Dade City, Daytona Beach 33
Inverness 34
Brooksville, Deland, Lisbon 35
Ocala, Orlando 36
Plant City 37
Tampa 38
Lake Alfred 39


The official coldest minimum temperature ever recorded on the peninsula is 0 deg. at Bushnell in Sumter County in 02/02/44 and unofficially at Ridge Manor in Hernando County in 01/13/81. Readings of 8 Deg. in Dade City and 9 Deg. in Plant City were also observed on 01/13/81.

 

RECORDS FOR JANUARY:  
                                      ALL-TIME  
                                     RECORD LOWS       RECORDS  
LOCATION                             FOR JANUARY        BEGAN  
  
ARCADIA                  :ARCF1    18 ON 01/12/1982      1899  
                                         & 01/13/1981  
ARCHBOLD                 :ACHF1    13 ON 01/05/2001      1969  
                                         & 01/12/1982  
AVON PARK 2 W            :AVPF1    18 ON 01/14/1981      1901  
BARTOW                   :BARF1    18 ON 01/03/1898      1892  
BROOKSVILLE CHIN HILL    :BROF1    13 ON 01/21/1985      1892  
BUSHNELL 2 E             :BSHF1    12 ON 01/21/1985      1948  
                                         & 01/13/1981  
CHIEFLAND 5 SE           :CHIF1     9 ON 01/22/1985      1956  
FORT MYERS/PAGE FIELD    :FMY      27 ON 01/26/1905      1902  
INVERNESS 3 SE           :INVF1    15 ON 01/21/1985      1948  
MOUNTAIN LAKE            :LWLF1    16 ON 01/22/1985      1935  
LAKELAND LINDER FIELD    :LLDF1    20 ON 01/22/1985      1948  
                                         & 01/21/1985  
MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK  :MKCF1    18 ON 01/13/1981      1956  
PARRISH                  :PARF1    18 ON 01/13/1981      1957  
PLANT CITY               :PLCF1    15 ON 01/27/1905      1892  
PUNTA GORDA 4 ESE        :PNTF1    23 ON 01/12/1982      1965  
SARASOTA-BRADENTON       :SRQ      23 ON 01/13/1981      1948  
                                         & 01/21/1971  
ST LEO                   :STLF1    18 ON 01/21/1985      1895  
ST PETE/ALBERT WHITTED   :SPG      27 ON 01/21/1985      1914  
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL APT  :TPA      21 ON 01/21/1985      1890  
TARPON SPRINGS           :TRPF1    19 ON 01/13/1981      1892  
VENICE                   :VNCF1    23 ON 01/13/1981      1955  
WAUCHULA 2 N             :WAUF1    20 ON 01/12/1982      1933  
WEEKI WACHEE             :WEEF1    13 ON 01/13/1981      1969  
WINTER HAVEN             :WHNF1    19 ON 01/21/1985      1941  
 

 

As follows are minimum temperatures observed at Nobleton East in Sumter County During the first 14 days of January 2010. The mega freeze of January 2010 eclipsed the mega freezes of December 1989 and January 1977 in duration and in some cases actual minimum temperature.

1st- 43

2nd- 31

3rd- 29

4th- 22

5th- 25

6th- 20

7th- 18

8th- 26 Snow

9th- 16 Sleet/Snow

10th- 16

11th- 14

12th- 17

13th- 21

14th- 26

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