Destin Ft Walton Beach AP Weather Records (USW00053853)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Destin Ft Walton Beach AP (USW00053853), Florida, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Destin Ft Walton Beach AP

Destin Ft Walton Beach AP (USW00053853) is a weather station in Florida, United States at 30.39 latitude and -86.47 longitude, 6 m (18 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1996 to 2026, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Florida, United States, 30.39 latitude, -86.47 longitude.
Elevation: 6 m (18 ft).
Period of record: 1996 to 2026, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

35 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 35 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Feb	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	23.9 C (75.0 F)
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Nov	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Dec	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 80.

Standing records at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1996	5
1997	80
1998	43
1999	59
2000	66
2001	49
2002	48
2003	55
2004	46
2005	34
2006	27
2007	37
2008	53
2009	50
2010	72
2011	55
2012	39
2013	45
2014	39
2015	53
2016	56
2017	76
2018	63
2019	39
2020	56
2021	27
2022	46
2023	63
2024	33
2025	50

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 318.5 mm (12.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP. The most was 318.5 mm (12.5 in) on 28 September 2015.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	26 January 2021
Feb	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	11 February 2018
Mar	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	3 March 2012
Apr	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	30 April 2014
May	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	3 May 2010
Jun	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	9 June 2013
Jul	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	16 July 2011
Aug	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	27 August 2010
Sep	318.5 mm (12.5 in)	28 September 2015
Oct	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	18 October 2007
Nov	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	26 November 2013
Dec	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	5 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1996 to 2025

30 years of record at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996.

Days with data per year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1996	20	5%	No
1997	343	94%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	353	97%	Yes
2000	357	98%	Yes
2001	359	98%	Yes
2002	338	93%	Yes
2003	355	97%	Yes
2004	358	98%	Yes
2005	363	99%	Yes
2006	352	96%	Yes
2007	353	97%	Yes
2008	359	98%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	364	100%	Yes
2011	361	99%	Yes
2012	364	99%	Yes
2013	363	99%	Yes
2014	360	99%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	363	99%	Yes
2018	361	99%	Yes
2019	358	98%	Yes
2020	359	98%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	362	99%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1997 to 2025

One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1997 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.1 C (69.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 19.7 C (67.5 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 22.8 C (73.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP as warming stripes, 1997 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1997	19.9 C	-1.16 C
1998	20.9 C	-0.18 C
1999	20.8 C	-0.27 C
2000	20.5 C	-0.56 C
2001	20.4 C	-0.68 C
2002	20.5 C	-0.55 C
2003	20.3 C	-0.78 C
2004	20.4 C	-0.69 C
2005	20.6 C	-0.46 C
2006	20.8 C	-0.23 C
2007	20.7 C	-0.34 C
2008	20.2 C	-0.92 C
2009	20.4 C	-0.63 C
2010	19.7 C	-1.33 C
2011	21.0 C	-0.07 C
2012	21.4 C	+0.29 C
2013	20.9 C	-0.14 C
2014	20.4 C	-0.72 C
2015	21.9 C	+0.85 C
2016	22.6 C	+1.50 C
2017	22.8 C	+1.73 C
2018	21.7 C	+0.59 C
2019	21.5 C	+0.41 C
2020	21.8 C	+0.71 C
2021	21.6 C	+0.49 C
2022	21.9 C	+0.84 C
2023	22.2 C	+1.17 C
2024	22.0 C	+0.89 C
2025	21.4 C	+0.36 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1996 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2023	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2003	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	318.5 mm (12.5 in)	2015	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	354.4 mm (14.0 in)	2014	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	52 days	2016	28 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1996	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1999	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2000	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2001	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2002	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2004	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2005	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2006	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2007	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2008	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2009	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2011	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2013	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2015	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2016	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2018	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2019	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2020	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2021	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2022	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2023	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2024	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2025	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2026	36.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is -6.7 C (19.9 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1996	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1997	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1998	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1999	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2000	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2001	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2002	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2003	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2004	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2005	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2006	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2007	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2008	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2009	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2010	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2011	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2012	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2013	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2014	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2015	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2016	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2017	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2018	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2019	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2020	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2021	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2022	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2023	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2024	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
2025	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2026	-5.6 C (21.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 318.5 mm (12.5 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.6 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1999	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2000	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2001	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2003	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2004	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2005	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
2006	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2007	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
2008	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
2009	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2010	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
2011	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
2012	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
2013	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
2014	242.1 mm (9.5 in)
2015	318.5 mm (12.5 in)
2016	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2017	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2018	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
2019	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2020	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
2021	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2022	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2023	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2024	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2025	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2026	167.4 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 354.4 mm (14.0 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 175.3 mm (6.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1999	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2000	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
2001	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2002	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2003	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2004	166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2005	232.0 mm (9.1 in)
2006	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2007	298.9 mm (11.8 in)
2008	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
2009	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
2010	194.6 mm (7.7 in)
2011	240.5 mm (9.5 in)
2012	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
2013	265.6 mm (10.5 in)
2014	354.4 mm (14.0 in)
2015	326.7 mm (12.9 in)
2016	223.5 mm (8.8 in)
2017	131.7 mm (5.2 in)
2018	259.5 mm (10.2 in)
2019	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2020	223.3 mm (8.8 in)
2021	187.0 mm (7.4 in)
2022	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
2023	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2024	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
2025	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2026	214.7 mm (8.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 52 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Destin Ft Walton Beach AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	32 days
1999	33 days
2000	37 days
2001	46 days
2002	17 days
2003	20 days
2004	31 days
2005	24 days
2006	42 days
2007	29 days
2008	20 days
2009	23 days
2010	36 days
2011	21 days
2012	19 days
2013	25 days
2014	19 days
2015	38 days
2016	52 days
2017	17 days
2018	20 days
2019	47 days
2020	28 days
2021	17 days
2022	30 days
2023	28 days
2024	34 days
2025	25 days
2026	19 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Destin Ft Walton Beach AP standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).