Would St. Louis fans weather football played outdoors?
Below are the results of a Post-Dispatch analysis of kickoff temperatures and weather conditions outside for the 161 games the St. Louis Rams have played inside the Edward Jones Dome. Generally, the weather has been good. But there have been times of bitter cold and sultry heat, as is typical of St. Louis.
Temperature ranges:
Key
≤ 25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
76-85
≥ 86
| Date | Kick Time | Kick Temp. | Weather | Opponent | Outcome | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1995 | Noon* | 70 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 17-13 | |
| September 24, 1995 | Noon* | 64 | Chicago Bears | Win | 34-28 | |
| October 12, 1995 | 7 p.m.* | 77 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 21-19 | |
| October 22, 1995 | 3 p.m.* | 75 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 10-44 | |
| November 12, 1995 | Noon | 50 | Carolina Panthers | Win | 28-17 | |
| December 10, 1995 | Noon | 21 | Buffalo Bills | Loss | 27-45 | |
| December 17, 1995 | Noon | 44 | Washington Redskins | Loss | 23-35 | |
| December 24, 1995 | 3 p.m. | 32 | Miami Dolphins | Loss | 22-41 | |
| September 1, 1996 | Noon | 82 | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 26-16 | |
| September 22, 1996 | Noon | 80 | Washington Redskins | Loss | 10-17 | |
| October 6, 1996 | 3 p.m. | 70 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 11-28 | |
| October 20, 1996 | 3 p.m. | 66 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Win | 17-14 | |
| November 10, 1996 | Noon | 32 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 59-16 | |
| November 17, 1996 | Noon | 41 | Carolina Panthers | Loss | 10-20 | |
| November 24, 1996 | 7 p.m. | 33 | Green Bay Packers | Loss | 9-24 | |
| December 21, 1996 | 3 p.m. | 48 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 14-13 | |
| August 31, 1997 | Noon | 85 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 38-24 | |
| September 7, 1997 | Noon | 84 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 12-15 | |
| September 21, 1997 | 3 p.m. | 70 | New York Giants | Win | 13-3 | |
| October 19, 1997 | Noon | 64 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 9-17 | |
| October 26, 1997 | Noon | 53 | Kansas City Chiefs | Loss | 20-28 | |
| November 16, 1997 | Noon | 24 | Atlanta Falcons | Loss | 21-27 | |
| November 23, 1997 | 3 p.m. | 42 | Carolina Panthers | Loss | 10-16 | |
| December 14, 1997 | 7 p.m. | 33 | Chicago Bears | Loss | 10-13 | |
| September 6, 1998 | Noon | 90 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 17-24 | |
| September 13, 1998 | Noon | 81 | Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 31-38 | |
| September 27, 1998 | Noon | 85 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 17-20 | |
| October 11, 1998 | 3:15 p.m. | 72 | New York Jets | Win | 30-10 | |
| October 25, 1998 | Noon | 69 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 10-28 | |
| November 22, 1998 | 3:05 p.m. | 62 | Atlanta Falcons | Loss | 20-24 | |
| November 29, 1998 | Noon | 71 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 10-21 | |
| December 13, 1998 | Noon | 44 | Baltimore Ravens | Win | 32-18 | |
| September 12, 1999 | 12:02 p.m. | 85 | Baltimore Ravens | Win | 27-10 | |
| September 26, 1999 | Noon | 84 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 35-7 | |
| October 10, 1999 | 12:02 p.m. | 68 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 42-20 | |
| October 24, 1999 | 12:02 p.m. | 48 | Cleveland Browns | Win | 34-3 | |
| November 14, 1999 | 11 a.m. | 63 | Carolina Panthers | Win | 35-10 | |
| November 28, 1999 | 12:02 p.m. | 45 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 43-12 | |
| December 19, 1999 | Noon | 41 | New York Giants | Win | 31-10 | |
| December 26, 1999 | 12:02 p.m. | 43 | Chicago Bears | Win | 34-12 | |
| January 16, 2000 | 11:35 a.m. | 40 | Minnesota Vikings | Win | 49-37 | |
| January 23, 2000 | 3:22 p.m. | 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win | 11-6 | |
| September 4, 2000 | 8:07 p.m. | 75 | Denver Broncos | Win | 41-36 | |
| September 17, 2000 | 12:02 p.m. | 74 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 41-24 | |
| October 1, 2000 | 12:02 p.m. | 79 | San Diego Chargers | Win | 57-31 | |
| October 15, 2000 | 12:02 p.m. | 63 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 45-29 | |
| November 5, 2000 | 7:35 p.m. | 61 | Carolina Panthers | Loss | 24-27 | |
| November 20, 2000 | 8:08 p.m. | 30 | Washington Redskins | Loss | 20-33 | |
| November 26, 2000 | 12:02 p.m. | 43 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 24-31 | |
| December 10, 2000 | 3:15 p.m. | 46 | Minnesota Vikings | Win | 40-29 | |
| September 30, 2001 | 7:30 p.m. | 62 | Miami Dolphins | Win | 42-10 | |
| October 14, 2001 | Noon | 65 | N/A | New York Giants | Win | 15-14 |
| October 28, 2001 | Noon | 53 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 31-34 | |
| November 11, 2001 | 12:02 p.m. | 53 | Carolina Panthers | Win | 48-14 | |
| November 26, 2001 | 8 p.m. | 56 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss | 17-24 | |
| December 9, 2001 | Noon | 42 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 27-14 | |
| December 30, 2001 | Noon | 24 | Indianapolis Colts | Win | 42-17 | |
| January 6, 2002 | 3:05 p.m. | 32 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 31-13 | |
| January 20, 2002 | 3:05 p.m. | 35 | Green Bay Packers | Win | 45-17 | |
| January 27, 2002 | 3:05 p.m. | 67 | Philadelphia Eagles | Win | 29-24 | |
| September 15, 2002 | 3:05 p.m. | 76 | New York Giants | Loss | 21-26 | |
| September 29, 2002 | Noon | 81 | Dallas Cowboys | Loss | 10-13 | |
| October 13, 2002 | 3:15 p.m. | 54 | Oakland Raiders | Win | 28-13 | |
| October 20, 2002 | 12:02 p.m. | 50 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 37-20 | |
| November 10, 2002 | Noon | 62 | San Diego Chargers | Win | 28-24 | |
| November 18, 2002 | 8 p.m. | 56 | Chicago Bears | Win | 21-16 | |
| December 15, 2002 | 7:30 p.m. | 45 | Arizona Cardinals | Win | 30-28 | |
| December 30, 2002 | 8:07 p.m. | 59 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 31-20 | |
| September 14, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 66 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 27-24 | |
| September 28, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 60 | Arizona Cardinals | Win | 37-13 | |
| October 13, 2003 | 8 p.m. | 71 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 36-0 | |
| October 19, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 71 | Green Bay Packers | Win | 34-24 | |
| November 9, 2003 | 7:38 p.m. | 38 | Baltimore Ravens | Win | 33-22 | |
| November 30, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 61 | Minnesota Vikings | Win | 48-17 | |
| December 14, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 29 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 27-22 | |
| December 21, 2003 | 12:02 p.m. | 57 | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 27-10 | |
| January 10, 2004 | 3:30 p.m. | 35 | Carolina Panthers | Loss | 23-29 | |
| September 12, 2004 | 12:04 p.m. | 82 | Arizona Cardinals | Win | 17-10 | |
| September 26, 2004 | Noon | 75 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 17-34 | |
| October 18, 2004 | 8 p.m. | 55 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win | 28-21 | |
| November 7, 2004 | 3:15 p.m. | 66 | New England Patriots | Loss | 22-40 | |
| November 14, 2004 | Noon | 50 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 23-12 | |
| December 5, 2004 | Noon | 49 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 16-6 | |
| December 27, 2004 | 8 p.m. | 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Win | 20-7 | |
| January 2, 2005 | Noon | 65 | New York Jets | Win | 32-29 | |
| September 25, 2005 | Noon | 72 | Tennessee Titans | Win | 31-27 | |
| October 9, 2005 | Noon | 58 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 31-37 | |
| October 23, 2005 | Noon | 48 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 28-17 | |
| October 30, 2005 | Noon | 66 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Win | 24-21 | |
| November 20, 2005 | Noon | 46 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 28-38 | |
| December 4, 2005 | 3:05 p.m. | 27 | Washington Redskins | Loss | 9-24 | |
| December 18, 2005 | 3:15 p.m. | 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Loss | 16-17 | |
| December 24, 2005 | Noon | 48 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 20-24 | |
| September 10, 2006 | Noon | 81 | Denver Broncos | Win | 18-10 | |
| October 1, 2006 | 3:05 p.m. | 86 | Detroit Lions | Win | 41-34 | |
| October 15, 2006 | Noon | 56 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 28-30 | |
| November 5, 2006 | Noon | 59 | Kansas City Chiefs | Loss | 17-31 | |
| November 26, 2006 | Noon | 64 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 20-17 | |
| December 3, 2006 | Noon | 21 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 20-34 | |
| December 11, 2006 | 7:30 p.m. | 52 | Chicago Bears | Loss | 27-42 | |
| December 24, 2006 | Noon | 43 | Washington Redskins | Win | 37-31 | |
| September 9, 2007 | Noon | 77 | Carolina Panthers | Loss | 13-27 | |
| September 16, 2007 | Noon | 67 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 16-17 | |
| October 7, 2007 | Noon | 87 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 31-34 | |
| October 28, 2007 | Noon | 55 | Cleveland Browns | Loss | 20-27 | |
| November 25, 2007 | Noon | 37 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 19-24 | |
| December 2, 2007 | Noon | 68 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 28-16 | |
| December 16, 2007 | Noon | 25 | Green Bay Packers | Loss | 14-33 | |
| December 20, 2007 | 7:15 p.m. | 43 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss | 24-41 | |
| September 14, 2008 | Noon | 66 | New York Giants | Loss | 13-41 | |
| September 28, 2008 | 3:05 p.m. | 83 | Buffalo Bills | Loss | 14-31 | |
| October 19, 2008 | Noon | 61 | Dallas Cowboys | Win | 34-14 | |
| November 2, 2008 | Noon | 73 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 13-34 | |
| November 23, 2008 | Noon | 46 | Cincinnati Bengals | Loss | 3-27 | |
| November 30, 2008 | Noon | 35 | Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 12-16 | |
| December 14, 2008 | Noon | 53 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 20-23 | |
| December 21, 2008 | Noon | 13 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 16-17 | |
| September 27, 2009 | Noon | 74 | Green Bay Packers | Loss | 17-36 | |
| October 11, 2009 | Noon | 47 | Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 10-38 | |
| October 25, 2009 | Noon | 63 | Indianapolis Colts | Loss | 6-42 | |
| November 15, 2009 | Noon | 53 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 23-28 | |
| November 22, 2009 | 3:05 p.m. | 60 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 13-21 | |
| November 29, 2009 | Noon | 57 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 17-27 | |
| December 20, 2009 | Noon | 29 | Houston Texans | Loss | 13-16 | |
| January 3, 2010 | Noon | 13 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 6-28 | |
| September 12, 2010 | 3:15 p.m. | 84 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 13-17 | |
| September 26, 2010 | 3:05 p.m. | 59 | Washington Redskins | Win | 30-16 | |
| October 3, 2010 | Noon | 56 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 20-3 | |
| October 17, 2010 | Noon | 71 | San Diego Chargers | Win | 20-17 | |
| October 31, 2010 | Noon | 57 | Carolina Panthers | Win | 20-10 | |
| November 21, 2010 | 3:05 p.m. | 65 | Atlanta Falcons | Loss | 17-34 | |
| December 19, 2010 | Noon | 36 | Kansas City Chiefs | Loss | 13-27 | |
| December 26, 2010 | Noon | 27 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 25-17 | |
| September 11, 2011 | Noon | 77 | Philadelphia Eagles | Loss | 13-31 | |
| September 25, 2011 | 3:05 p.m. | 69 | Baltimore Ravens | Loss | 7-37 | |
| October 2, 2011 | Noon | 62 | Washington Redskins | Loss | 10-17 | |
| October 30, 2011 | Noon | 59 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 31-21 | |
| November 20, 2011 | 3:05 p.m. | 42 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 7-24 | |
| November 27, 2011 | Noon | 40 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 20-23 | |
| December 18, 2011 | Noon | 51 | Cincinnati Bengals | Loss | 13-20 | |
| January 1, 2012 | Noon | 47 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 27-34 | |
| September 16, 2012 | 3:05 p.m. | 73 | Washington Redskins | Win | 31-28 | |
| September 30, 2012 | Noon | 70 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 19-13 | |
| October 4, 2012 | 7:20 p.m. | 75 | Arizona Cardinals | Win | 17-3 | |
| October 21, 2012 | Noon | 69 | Green Bay Packers | Loss | 20-30 | |
| October 28, 2012 | Noon | 48 | N/A | New England Patriots | Loss | 7-45 |
| November 18, 2012 | Noon | 58 | New York Jets | Loss | 13-27 | |
| December 2, 2012 | Noon | 73 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 16-13 | |
| December 16, 2012 | Noon | 53 | Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 22-36 | |
| September 8, 2013 | 3:23 p.m. | 83 | Arizona Cardinals | Win | 27-24 | |
| September 26, 2013 | 7:25 p.m. | 78 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 11-35 | |
| October 6, 2013 | Noon | 54 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Win | 34-20 | |
| October 28, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. | 57 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 9-14 | |
| November 3, 2013 | Noon | 56 | Tennessee Titans | Loss | 21-28 | |
| November 24, 2013 | Noon | 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 42-21 | |
| December 15, 2013 | 3:25 p.m. | 37 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 27-16 | |
| December 22, 2013 | Noon | 34 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win | 23-13 | |
| September 7, 2014 | Noon | 73 | Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 6-34 | |
| September 21, 2014 | Noon | 77 | Dallas Cowboys | Loss | 31-34 | |
| October 13, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. | 66 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 17-31 | |
| October 19, 2014 | Noon | 59 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 28-26 | |
| November 16, 2014 | Noon | 34 | Denver Broncos | Win | 22-7 | |
| November 30, 2014 | Noon | 70 | Oakland Raiders | Win | 52-0 | |
| December 11, 2014 | 7:25 p.m. | 33 | Arizona Cardinals | Loss | 6-12 | |
| December 21, 2014 | 3:05 p.m. | 44 | New York Giants | Loss | 27-37 |
*Denotes game played at Busch Stadium before the Dome opened