Virginia Climate

How Virginia's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.

How Virginia is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in Virginia: 76.1°F (+1.9 °F against 1991-2020), the 8th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in Virginia: 4.30 in (+0.21 in against 1991-2020), the 60th wettest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Virginia: 59.0°F (+1.3 °F against 1991-2020), the 7th warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Virginia: 25.81 in (-5.34 in against 1991-2020), the 19th driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 78.3°F in 1900
Coolest August: 68.9°F in 1927
Wettest August: 9.34 in in 1901
Driest August: 1.70 in in 1930

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Ashland Hanover CO Muni AP	68.8°F	47.2°F	45.81 in		April 10	October 31
Cape Charles 5 Ene	66.0°F	51.0°F	44.45 in		March 28	November 17
Charlottesville 2 Sse	64.6°F	48.1°F	48.18 in		April 2	November 8
Charlottesville AP	69.2°F	48.2°F	41.61 in		April 3	November 1
Danville Rgnl AP	69.8°F	46.7°F	43.73 in	7.6 in	April 10	October 28
Fentress Naas	73.7°F	52.4°F	48.62 in		March 23	November 18
Langley AFB	68.2°F	51.4°F	47.83 in	2.7 in	March 24	November 15
Lynchburg Rgnl AP	67.4°F	45.0°F	42.76 in	11.6 in	April 15	October 24
Newport News Intl AP	69.5°F	49.5°F	45.14 in		April 1	November 9
Norfolk Intl AP	70.3°F	53.0°F	49.18 in	6.2 in	March 17	November 23
Norfolk Nas	69.7°F	53.1°F	45.68 in	3.0 in	March 16	November 26
Norfolk Rich	70.6°F	48.5°F	49.69 in		April 6	November 1
Oceana Nas	69.0°F	50.5°F	46.62 in	3.4 in	March 29	November 12
Quantico Mcas	67.1°F	49.1°F	41.03 in	12.4 in	March 28	November 8
Richmond Intl AP	69.5°F	48.4°F	45.50 in	8.8 in	April 3	November 4
Roanoke Rgnl AP	68.5°F	47.6°F	42.82 in	14.8 in	April 3	November 1
Wallops Island Flight Fac	66.2°F	49.3°F	43.25 in	8.4 in	March 31	November 11
Washington Dc Dulles AP	66.0°F	45.3°F	43.24 in	21.0 in	April 15	October 24
Washington Reagan AP	67.8°F	50.8°F	41.82 in	13.7 in	March 24	November 18

Frost dates at every station in Virginia

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.