St. Petersburg - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in St. Petersburg, Florida. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in St. Petersburg rose above 98 °F? What was the highest temperature in St. Petersburg five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in St. Petersburg and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These temperature extremes were measured at Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg and go back to 1915, with data missing for some years. The highest temperature recorded during that time there was 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) on July 5, 1995 and September 6, 1985.

Highest St. Petersburg temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
98 August 13, 2023   37
96 August 20, 2022   36
95 August 29, 2021 + 35
97 June 26, 2020   36
94 August 28, 2018 + 34
97 July 05, 2017 36
96 July 06, 2016 36
95 July 10, 2015 + 35
96 August 24, 2014 36
96 July 30, 2013 36
95 July 20, 2012 + 35
95 July 30, 2011 + 35
98 June 16, 2010 37
Highest temperature recorded at St. Petersburg each year
Max °F Date Max °C
94 August 09, 2009 + 34
95 June 06, 2008 35
97 July 16, 2007 36
95 August 06, 2006 35
98 August 16, 2005 37
96 July 10, 2004 36
93 July 10, 2003 + 34
94 July 18, 2002 + 34
94 June 15, 2001 34
95 June 19, 2000 35
95 August 13, 1999 35
96 July 02, 1998 + 36
96 August 31, 1997 36
94 August 27, 1996 + 34
100 July 05, 1995 38
98 June 26, 1994 37
95 August 07, 1993 + 35
94 July 11, 1992 + 34
97 July 08, 1991 36
93 September 09, 1990 + 34
94 August 31, 1989 34
97 August 14, 1988 36
97 July 13, 1987 + 36
99 August 23, 1986 37
100 September 06, 1985 38
96 September 01, 1984 + 36
95 July 18, 1983 35
95 August 07, 1982 35
98 June 17, 1981 + 37
96 August 09, 1980 36
96 July 08, 1979 36
95 July 09, 1978 + 35
96 July 10, 1977 + 36
94 September 28, 1976 + 34
96 May 26, 1975 36
96 June 08, 1974 36
97 July 07, 1973 + 36
96 August 11, 1972 36
95 July 18, 1971 35
97 August 04, 1970 36
95 June 29, 1969 + 35
94 August 22, 1968 + 34
94 June 15, 1967 + 34
92 August 30, 1966 + 33
1965
98 June 15, 1964 37
94 September 01, 1963 + 34
94 August 21, 1962 + 34
96 August 07, 1961 + 36
1960
93 October 03, 1959 + 34
96 June 10, 1958 36
96 June 16, 1957 36
96 May 25, 1956 36
94 July 16, 1955 + 34
96 October 05, 1954 + 36
96 June 02, 1953 36
1952
96 August 12, 1951 + 36
1950
95 August 06, 1949 + 35
1948
93 September 14, 1947 + 34
94 August 14, 1946 + 34
1945
95 June 23, 1944 35
94 June 05, 1943 + 34
97 July 22, 1942 36
96 September 11, 1941 + 36
96 August 07, 1940 + 36
94 August 19, 1939 + 34
95 August 28, 1938 35
95 August 07, 1937 35
95 July 25, 1936 + 35
95 August 06, 1935 + 35
94 October 07, 1934 + 34
95 September 17, 1933 + 35
97 July 13, 1932 36
96 July 26, 1931 36
94 September 22, 1930 + 34
93 September 25, 1929 + 34
95 July 28, 1928 35
94 August 06, 1927 + 34
94 September 04, 1926 + 34
96 September 08, 1925 + 36
95 August 18, 1924 35
94 August 11, 1923 34
1922
94 September 02, 1921 34
93 August 20, 1920 + 34
94 August 10, 1919 + 34
96 August 15, 1918 36
93 August 07, 1917 + 34
95 August 18, 1916 + 35
94 August 23, 1915 34
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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