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Shaded-relief map of Dauphin Island, Alabama: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
ALABAMA · MOBILE COUNTY

Dauphin Island

1,923 people, 10 ft above sea level in Mobile County.

10 ftElevation, city center
1,923People, 2024 estimate
6 sq miLand area
Sunny 59°
Sunny now Dew point 31° · N 9 mph · high 60°
City of Dauphin Island River Interstate 2 miles
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The Dauphin Island plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Dauphin Island

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM CST
RIGHT NOW Moss Point - Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) · 3:53 PM
Sunny
59° Sunny Feels like 59° · high of 60° near 4 PM
WindN 9 mphno gusts
Humidity34%rising to 79% by morning
Pressure30.16 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 31° · Dry47° by Tuesday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 110.1 in · 3 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Frost AdvisoryFrost Advisory issued November 14 at 9:28AM CST until November 15 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Mobile AL
NWS Mobile and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 4:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:17 AM4:57 PM ↓
10 h 39 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
30
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 32 to 47° More humid: 47° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 72° / 47°
SAT Nov. 14 Sunny Sunny
60° 37°
0% rain — NNE 6 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
65° 38°
10% rain — ENE 9 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
63° 37°
10% rain — NE 10 B
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly sunny; warmer Mostly sunny; warmer
71° 43°
0% rain — NE 7 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
73° 46°
0% rain — ENE 5 A
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
75° 48°
0% rain — NE 3 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
76° 48°
0% rain — E 2 B
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Dauphin Island about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Atlantic off the Carolinas three days ago, and over the Atlantic off Florida a day ago, about 1,290 miles back along its path. It came down from about 16,400 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Mid-Atlantic; at 10,000 feet, from the Mississippi Valley. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK, TWO YEARS AGO Nov. 13, 2024

The hottest this week has been

85° on Nov. 13, 2024, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1975. Next is 82° in 2003.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Dauphin Island #2 record since 1975.
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THE ALMANAC

Dauphin Island’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1975 · Dauphin Island #2, 6 mi east

Dauphin Island has a humid subtropical climate. Summer afternoons average 88° in July; winter nights fall to about 46° in January. About 61 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

58°46°62°49°67°56°74°63°81°71°86°76°88°78°88°78°85°76°77°67°68°56°61°49° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC TODAY 61.1 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average88° / 78°high / low, the warmest month
January, average58° / 46°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.1 inwettest months: July and August
Hottest on record101°FJuly 29, 1993
Coldest on record9°FJanuary 21, 1985
Wettest day on record24.0 inJuly 20, 1997
90° days a year34none reach 100°
Nights at or below 32°4a year, on average
Climate typeHumid subtropicalKöppen Cfa
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Dauphin Island normally reaches 68° and falls to 56°. The record high is 84°, in 2024; the record low 33°, in 2019. The most rain on this date, 1.65 in, fell in 2024.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high58°62°67°74°81°86°88°88°85°77°68°61°
Normal low46°49°56°63°71°76°78°78°76°67°56°49°
Rain, inches5.234.354.905.165.015.876.806.025.243.523.865.13
Record high81° (2017)80° (2023)88° (2026)88° (2025)95° (1995)99° (2022)101° (1993)100° (2024)97° (2019)93° (2019)90° (2024)85° (2025)
Record low9° (1985)19° (1996)23° (1980)35° (2009)50° (2013)55° (1979)65° (2009)63° (2025)57° (1991)37° (1993)24° (1979)11° (1983)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1975 at Dauphin Island #2, 6 miles east. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ALABAMA · MOBILE

Dauphin Island

1,923 people, 10 ft above sea level in Mobile County.

10 ftElevation
1,923People
6 sq miLand
Sunny 59°
SunnyDew point 31°
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Today in Dauphin Island

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now clear day 60° 0%
7p clear night 48° 0%
10p mostly clear night 44° 0%
1a partly cloudy night 43° 0%
4a partly cloudy night 42° 0%
7a mostly sunny 43° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, TWO YEARS AGO · NOV. 13, 2024

85°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1975.

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Dauphin Island’s year

Dauphin Island has a humid subtropical climate. Summer afternoons average 88° in July; winter nights fall to about 46° in January. About 61 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 61.1 in
July, average88° / 78° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average58° / 46° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.1 in · wettest months: July and August
Hottest on record101°F · July 29, 1993
Coldest on record9°F · January 21, 1985
Wettest day on record24.0 in · July 20, 1997
90° days a year34 · none reach 100°
Nights at or below 32°4 · a year, on average
Climate typeHumid subtropical · Köppen Cfa
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Dauphin Island normally reaches 68° and falls to 56°. The record high is 84°, in 2024; the record low 33°, in 2019. The most rain on this date, 1.65 in, fell in 2024.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1975 at Dauphin Island #2, 6 miles east. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.