Dothan FAA AP Weather Records (USW00093843)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dothan FAA AP (USW00093843), Alabama, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Dothan FAA AP

Dothan FAA AP (USW00093843) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 31.23 latitude and -85.43 longitude, 98 m (321 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Dothan FAA AP still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alabama, United States, 31.23 latitude, -85.43 longitude.
Elevation: 98 m (321 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

47 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dothan FAA AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 47 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Dothan FAA AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Feb	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Mar	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Jun	40.0 C (104.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)
Jul	39.4 C (102.9 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)
Oct	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Nov	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Dec	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Dothan FAA AP still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 154.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 249.9 mm (9.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dothan FAA AP. The most was 249.9 mm (9.8 in) on 25 December 1964.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dothan FAA AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	19 January 1963
Feb	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	11 February 1963
Mar	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	2 March 1964
Apr	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 April 1950
May	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	18 May 1969
Jun	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	22 June 1949
Jul	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	15 July 1949
Aug	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	9 August 1965
Sep	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	28 September 1963
Oct	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	4 October 1964
Nov	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	28 November 1963
Dec	249.9 mm (9.8 in)	25 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2025

15 years of record at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962.

Days with data per year at Dothan FAA AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	359	98%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	364	100%	Yes
1962	121	33%	No
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
2025	357	98%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

14 complete years, 1949 to 2025

One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.4 C (66.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 18.4 C (65.1 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.2 C (68.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Dothan FAA AP as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1949	20.2 C	+0.79 C
1950	19.4 C	0.00 C
1951	19.7 C	+0.32 C
1952	19.4 C	-0.03 C
1953	19.6 C	+0.14 C
1954	19.6 C	+0.18 C
1963	18.7 C	-0.75 C
1964	19.0 C	-0.40 C
1965	19.8 C	+0.34 C
1966	19.7 C	+0.33 C
1967	19.5 C	+0.13 C
1968	18.6 C	-0.82 C
1969	18.4 C	-1.00 C
2025	20.2 C	+0.81 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

1949 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Dothan FAA 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)	1952	37.5 C (99.5 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1962	-6.6 C (20.0 F)	16
Wettest day (Rx1day)	249.9 mm (9.8 in)	1964	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	14
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	1964	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	14
Longest dry spell (CDD)	36 days	1965	22 days	14

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Dothan FAA AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1950	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1951	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1952	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1953	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1954	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1962	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1963	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1967	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1968	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2025	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2026	27.2 C (81.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2026. The record is -13.9 C (7.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.6 C (20.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Dothan FAA AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1950	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1951	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1952	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1953	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1954	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1962	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1963	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1964	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1965	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1966	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1967	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1968	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1969	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2025	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2026	-7.2 C (19.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2026. The record is 249.9 mm (9.8 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.5 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dothan FAA AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1950	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1951	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1953	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1954	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1962	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1964	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1965	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1966	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1967	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1968	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1969	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2026. The record is 255.0 mm (10.0 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.5 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dothan FAA AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1950	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1951	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1952	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1953	145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1954	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1962	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1963	160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1964	255.0 mm (10.0 in)
1965	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1966	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1967	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1968	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1969	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dothan FAA AP, 1949 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dothan FAA AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	17 days
1950	24 days
1951	22 days
1952	17 days
1953	23 days
1954	22 days
1962	17 days
1963	33 days
1964	28 days
1965	36 days
1966	14 days
1967	20 days
1968	28 days
1969	18 days
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

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.

Download the Data

Data for Dothan FAA AP standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dothan FAA AP threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17 (17 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).