Super Bowl LII: A trace of snow was officially recorded in the Twin Cities.Super Bowl XLV: Though snow did not fall on the day of this 2011 game in Arlington, Texas, 3.7 inches of snow did accumulate during the week before the game.Super Bowl XXXIV: An ice storm affected Atlanta in January 2000.Super Bowl XVI: 0.3 inches of snow fell Jan.Super Bowl XL: 1.1 inches of snow fell Feb.Though no Super Bowl game has been impacted directly by winter weather, several indoor games have had wintry weather outside on the day or week of the big game. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Wintry Super Bowls Terry Bradshaw was the MVP of Super Bowl XIV on Jan. Winds gusted up to 20 mph during the soaked Super Bowl XLI in 2007. Wind gusts up to 25 mph were recorded on the day of Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Florida (1984), and Super Bowl XXIII in Miami (1989).įinally, the wettest Super Bowl mentioned earlier in this article was also among the windiest. 7, 2016, but conditions turned calmer during the game itself. Wind gusts up to 29 mph were clocked before the kickoff of Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. That day had gusts up to 30 mph out of the northeast. 20, 1980, is one of the five windiest in history, according to William Schmitz of the Southeast Regional Climate Center. Super Bowl XIV in Pasadena, California, on Jan. Bank Stadium for Super Bowl LII, which saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the New England Patriots, the high for the day outside the stadium only reached the single digits. Though the temperature was pleasant inside U.S. The coldest Super Bowl Sunday for an indoor game was on Feb. That's fairly comfortable for the New York City metro area given the time of year, especially since 8 inches of snow fell near the stadium the following day. The high for the day reached 55, and the kickoff temperature was 49, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The most recent outdoor Super Bowl to have jacket-worthy temperatures was Feb. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins, 24-3. The high temperature for the day only reached 43 degrees, far below the average January high of 62. Ground had just been broken on the construction of the Louisiana Superdome in August 1971.Īs a result, Super Bowl VI was played outdoors at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on Jan. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Coldest Super Bowl 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts lines up with teammates in the rain at Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears on Feb. There were eight turnovers, including five lost fumbles, perhaps what you might expect for a game played in rain. Almost an inch of rain fell on Super Bowl Sunday, with winds gusting to 20 mph. Out of the 11 Super Bowls played in Miami, the 2007 game between the Colts and Chicago Bears was most affected by weather. Wettest: Super Bowl XLI (2007)Ĭertainly Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and head coach Tony Dungy will never forget hoisting the Lombardi trophy in the rain in South Florida on Feb. 26, 2003, in San Diego as the second-warmest game. Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, which dubs itself as the " first indoor-outdoor stadium to be constructed," had a kickoff temperature of 82 degrees. Last year's game was also played in the Los Angeles area and was nearly as warm. 14, 1973, in Los Angeles, which the Pro Football Hall of Fame lists a kickoff temperature of 84 degrees for a matchup that saw the Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins (now known as the Commanders), 14-7, capping out the only undefeated season (including playoffs) in NFL history. Southern California is home to the three warmest Super Bowl games in history. Here's a closer look at the most extreme weather Super Bowls, starting with the hottest. While not necessarily impacting each game, rain, snow, strong winds and even an ice storm have impacted past Super Bowl Sundays, or festivities surrounding the big game. (The "L" marks the location of a low-pressure system that could produce clouds and a slight chance of a shower in southern Arizona.)
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