What is the hottest day ever recorded in Orlando?

Orlando's hottest day on record reached 101°F, set on July 2, 1998. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 18°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 83°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Orlando?

The all-time record high in Orlando is 101°F, recorded on July 2, 1998. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Orlando?

Orlando's coldest day on record bottomed out at 19°F, set on January 21, 1985. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Orlando?

The all-time record low in Orlando is 19°F, recorded on January 21, 1985. The gap between that and the 101°F record high — a span of 82°F — is the full range of temperatures Orlando has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Orlando?

It depends on how far above Orlando's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 83°F; the all-time record of 101°F (set 1998) sits about 18°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.

When did Orlando set its temperature records?

Orlando's record high of 101°F was set in 1998 (July 2, 1998), and its record low of 19°F in 1985 (January 21, 1985). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1952, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Orlando been getting hotter?

Yes — Orlando's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.1°F warmer since 1953 (+0.43°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1953–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Orlando, Florida Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Orlando has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Orlando’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 101°Fset July 2, 1998
Coldest day on record: 19°Fset January 21, 1985

That is a 82°F span between the hottest and coldest days Orlando has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1952.

Orlando, FL · Today vs. normal

About typical for 6:15 AM on Sep 21

At 6:15 AM EDT on Sep 21 it was 71°F in Orlando — about the 71°F typical for that hour (estimated from the Sep 21 normal high of 89°F and low of 71°F, interpolated from the monthly normals).

How extreme Orlando’s weather gets

Orlando’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 83°F, and the normal high for September runs about 90°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 101°F in 1998 — roughly 18°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Orlando has bottomed out at 19°F (1985). Those edges are why the today-versus-normal readout above is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the September normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 101°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Orlando?: Orlando's hottest day on record reached 101°F, set on July 2, 1998. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 18°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 83°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Orlando?: The all-time record high in Orlando is 101°F, recorded on July 2, 1998. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Orlando?: Orlando's coldest day on record bottomed out at 19°F, set on January 21, 1985. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Orlando?: The all-time record low in Orlando is 19°F, recorded on January 21, 1985. The gap between that and the 101°F record high — a span of 82°F — is the full range of temperatures Orlando has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Orlando?: It depends on how far above Orlando's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 83°F; the all-time record of 101°F (set 1998) sits about 18°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.
When did Orlando set its temperature records?: Orlando's record high of 101°F was set in 1998 (July 2, 1998), and its record low of 19°F in 1985 (January 21, 1985). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1952, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Orlando been getting hotter?: Yes — Orlando's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.1°F warmer since 1953 (+0.43°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1953–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.