What is the weather like at Orange Bowl for NFL games?
Orange Bowl is an former open-air stadium in Miami, FL that hosted the Dolphins. Across 171 NFL games at Orange Bowl since 1966, the average game-day temperature has been 75°F, falling to 70°F in December.
- Early season: September games have averaged 81°F with 11.0 mph wind.
- Late season: December games have averaged 70°F; 0 of 49 were below freezing.
- Extremes: coldest 49°F (Steelers vs. Cowboys, Jan 18, 1976); hottest 85°F (Sep 28, 1980); windiest 23 mph (Sep 15, 1985).
- Precipitation: 0 snow games and 2 rain games on record.
Orange Bowl Game-Day Weather by Month
Average and extreme conditions for NFL games, from the Spreadspoke dataset.
Game-day weather by month — Orange Bowl
All NFL games, 1966–1986. Rain / snow = games tagged with that condition.
| Month | Games | Avg temp | Coldest | Avg wind | Below 32°F | Rain / snow | Avg total pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 27 | 81°F | 77°F | 11.0 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 41.8 |
| Oct | 42 | 78°F | 73°F | 10.7 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 37.6 |
| Nov | 40 | 74°F | 64°F | 11.9 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 40.5 |
| Dec | 49 | 70°F | 54°F | 11.4 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 43.4 |
| Jan | 13 | 63°F | 49°F | 13.5 mph | 0 | 2 / 0 | 43.7 |
Coldest & Windiest Games at Orange Bowl
Final shown away–home. PO = playoff game, SB = Super Bowl.
10 coldest games
Game-day temperature
| Temp | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49°F | 1976-01-18 | Steelers vs. CowboysSB | 21–17 |
| 54°F | 1985-12-22 | Bills @ Dolphins | 0–28 |
| 55°F | 1981-12-19 | Bills @ Dolphins | 6–16 |
| 55°F | 1973-12-23 | Bengals @ DolphinsPO | 16–34 |
| 56°F | 1982-12-18 | Jets @ Dolphins | 19–20 |
| 59°F | 1971-01-17 | Cowboys vs. ColtsSB | 13–16 |
| 59°F | 1974-12-02 | Bengals @ Dolphins | 3–24 |
| 60°F | 1968-01-14 | Raiders vs. PackersSB | 14–33 |
| 60°F | 1981-12-06 | Patriots @ Dolphins | 14–24 |
| 62°F | 1972-12-24 | Browns @ DolphinsPO | 14–20 |
5 windiest games
Wind speed
| Wind | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 mph | 1985-09-15 | Colts @ Dolphins | 13–30 |
| 22 mph | 1981-11-01 | Colts @ Dolphins | 10–27 |
| 21 mph | 1976-12-11 | Vikings @ Dolphins | 29–7 |
| 20 mph | 1971-12-19 | Packers @ Dolphins | 6–27 |
| 20 mph | 1981-12-19 | Bills @ Dolphins | 6–16 |
How Weather Has Played at Orange Bowl
Scoring and home results by conditions at Orange Bowl, 1966–1986.
Average combined points by conditions at Orange Bowl
Outdoor games, all teams
Bar length on a 0–55 point scale. Small samples (n under 30) are directional.
Compared with the NFL
Average combined points, same conditions, all outdoor NFL games since 1966
| Conditions | Games here | Avg pts here | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50–69°F | 26 | 38.7 | 42.0 |
| 70°F+ | 109 | 40.4 | 42.4 |
| Wind 15+ mph | 26 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
Miami Dolphins home record by weather
Straight-up wins and losses at Orange Bowl; neutral-site games excluded
| Conditions | Games | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All home games | 166 | 120–43–3 | 73.2% |
| 50°F and warmer | 131 | 105–25–1 | 80.5% |
| Wind 15+ mph | 24 | 21–3 | 87.5% |
| Playoffs | 15 | 10–5 | 66.7% |
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Historical descriptive statistics from the Spreadspoke NFL dataset for research and education. Past results do not predict future outcomes and nothing here is betting advice.
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