Editing Dauphin Island, Alabama (section)

==Geography==
Dauphin Island is {{convert|15|mi}} long from east to west, separating the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to the south from the [[Mississippi Sound]] and [[Mobile Bay]] to the north. The island is less than {{convert|0.25|mi|km|2}} wide for most of its length, except for the eastern quarter of the island, which is over {{convert|1|mi}} wide. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the island has a land area of {{convert|6.3|sqmi}}, while the town's total area is much greater: {{convert|166.0|sqmi}}, with {{convert|159.9|sqmi}} of it, or 96.2% of the town, in the water of the surrounding Gulf and bays.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

The [[Dauphin Island Bridge]], officially the Gordon Persons Bridge, is the island's sole road connection to the Alabama mainland, carrying [[Alabama State Route 193|State Route 193]], which leads north {{convert|27|mi}} to [[Tillmans Corner, Alabama|Tillmans Corner]] in the southwest outskirts of [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]]. Downtown Mobile is {{convert|37|mi}} north of the island.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Dauphin Island has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=271210&cityname=Dauphin+Island,+Alabama,+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Dauphin Island, Alabama Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |website=Weatherbase |access-date=April 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040809/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=271210&cityname=Dauphin%20Island%2C%20Alabama%2C%20United%20States%20of%20America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>

<div style="width: 100%;">{{Weather box
|location = Dauphin Island #2, Alabama (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–present)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 81
| Feb record high F = 80
| Mar record high F = 83
| Apr record high F = 88
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 99
| Jul record high F = 101
| Aug record high F = 99
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 93
| Nov record high F = 85 
| Dec record high F = 85
| year record high F = 101

|Jan avg record high F = 70.5
|Feb avg record high F = 71.3
|Mar avg record high F = 76.5
|Apr avg record high F = 81.1
|May avg record high F = 88.1
|Jun avg record high F = 91.3
|Jul avg record high F = 93.7
|Aug avg record high F = 93.0
|Sep avg record high F = 91.1
|Oct avg record high F = 85.6
|Nov avg record high F = 79.2
|Dec avg record high F = 73.6
|year avg record high F = 94.7

| Jan high F = 58.6
| Feb high F = 61.5
| Mar high F = 66.8
| Apr high F = 73.5
| May high F = 80.8
| Jun high F = 86.2
| Jul high F = 88.2
| Aug high F = 88.1
| Sep high F = 85.2
| Oct high F = 77.4
| Nov high F = 67.8
| Dec high F = 61.2
| year high F = 74.6
| Jan mean F = 52.3
| Feb mean F = 55.4
| Mar mean F = 61.3
| Apr mean F = 68.3
| May mean F = 76.0
| Jun mean F = 81.3
| Jul mean F = 83.2
| Aug mean F = 83.2
| Sep mean F = 80.3
| Oct mean F = 72.0
| Nov mean F = 61.7
| Dec mean F = 55.2
| year mean F = 69.2
| Jan low F = 46.1
| Feb low F = 49.4
| Mar low F = 55.8
| Apr low F = 63.1
| May low F = 71.2
| Jun low F = 76.4
| Jul low F = 78.2
| Aug low F = 78.3
| Sep low F = 75.5
| Oct low F = 66.7
| Nov low F = 55.6
| Dec low F = 49.2
| year low F = 63.8

|Jan avg record low F = 30.7
|Feb avg record low F = 35.0
|Mar avg record low F = 40.4
|Apr avg record low F = 50.3
|May avg record low F = 60.9
|Jun avg record low F = 70.1
|Jul avg record low F = 71.8
|Aug avg record low F = 72.5
|Sep avg record low F = 67.3
|Oct avg record low F = 52.9
|Nov avg record low F = 42.1
|Dec avg record low F = 36.8
|year avg record low F = 28.5

| Jan record low F = 9
| Feb record low F = 19
| Mar record low F = 23
| Apr record low F = 35
| May record low F = 50
| Jun record low F = 55
| Jul record low F = 65
| Aug record low F = 64
| Sep record low F = 57
| Oct record low F = 37
| Nov record low F = 24
| Dec record low F = 11
| year record low F = 9
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 5.23
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.35
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.90
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.16
| May precipitation inch = 5.01
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.87
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.80
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.80
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.24
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.52
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.86
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.13
|year precipitation inch = 61.09
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 12.2
|Feb precipitation days = 10.2
|Mar precipitation days = 9.5
|Apr precipitation days = 7.4
|May precipitation days = 6.8
|Jun precipitation days = 10.2
|Jul precipitation days = 11.6
|Aug precipitation days = 12.1
|Sep precipitation days = 8.4
|Oct precipitation days = 6.8
|Nov precipitation days = 8.1
|Dec precipitation days = 11.5
|year precipitation days = 114.8
|source 1 =[[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mob |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=June 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428171514/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mob |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=NCEI>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00012172&format=pdf |title=Station: Dauphin IS #2, AL |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=June 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511110650/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00012172&format=pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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