In honor of the Super Bowl festivities today, here are some statistics on the weather extremes of past Super Bowl events, compiled by William Schmitz of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
SUPER BOWL EXTREMES
17 of the past 50 Bowls have been played outdoors, leaving it up to Mother Nature to add the element of surprise.
18 of 49 bowls have had trace or more of rain at the stadium, or nearby airport where official measurements are taken.
2 Super Bowls had snow on game day (1982, 2006), while the 2000 game in Atlanta, Georgia played during an ongoing ice storm.
WARMEST GAME TEMPERATURE
82° | 2003 | Buccaneers (48) and Raiders (21) | San Diego, CA |
COLDEST (DOME GAME) HIGH TEMPERATURE
16° | 1982 | 49ers (26) and Bengals (21) | Pontiac, MI
COLDEST (NON DOME GAME) HIGH TEMPERATURE
43° | 1972 | Cowboys (24) and Dolphins (3) | New Orleans, LA
WETTEST SUPER BOWL
.92″ | 2007 | Colts (29) and Bears (17) | Miami, FL
SNOWIEST SUPER BOWL
1.1″ | 2006 | Steelers (21) and Seahawks (10) | Pontiac, MI
