Located on the Atlantic Ocean along the Florida coastline about 85 miles south of Jacksonville and 240 miles north of Miami, the city of Daytona Beach has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Sunshine State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Daytona Beach, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Florida.
The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Daytona Beach is 87 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Florida is 111 degrees; a difference of 24 degrees.
The state of Florida of is one of the least extreme weather states in the United States by temperatures.
Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Daytona Beach, Florida
All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Daytona Beach is 102 Degrees
The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Daytona Beach is 102 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was a record high of 102 degrees in Daytona Beach was on June 24, 1944, and the second time was on July 15, 1981.
Despite its southern location, days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are not common in Daytona Beach. Since 1923 there have only been about 25 days when the temperature soared to 100 degrees or hotter in the city. Daytona Beach averages 57 days a year when the temperature is 90 degrees or above.
Daytona Beach is most famous for hosting the Daytona 500 NASCAR race every year in February, which annually kicks off the NASCAR season. Daytona Beach is also a very popular tourist destination, as over eight million people visit the city annually.
In addition to the Daytona 500 speedway and the great beaches in the area, other nearby tourist attractions include the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, the Tarragona Tower, Jackie Robinson Ballpark, and the Daytona Beach Bandshell and Clocktower. Daytona Beach used to be a very popular spring break destination, but not so much anymore. The main attraction for Daytona Beach has always been the beaches and the warm weather.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is 109 Degrees
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Daytona Beach (102) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida (109) is seven degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.
All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Daytona Beach is 15 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Daytona Beach is 15 degrees, which occurred on January 21, 1985, when a big Arctic chill spread into the southern half of the United States.
Daytona Beach is very much a warm weather city, as the temperature never really gets that cold in the area. Daytona Beach only averages five days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Florida is -2 Degrees
The Great Blizzard of 1899 was a huge weather event in the United States. Record cold temperatures and snowfall amounts were seen in many places in the country during the Great Blizzard of 1899, including in Florida.
Overall, the city of Daytona Beach has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Sunshine State of Florida.
Having lived in this area, during the dates presented as lowest (15 degrees in 1985) and highest (100 degrees in 1981), this location on planet Earth is none-the-less paradise.
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