Virginia Weather Records
The official all-time extremes for Virginia, as NOAA’s State Climate Extremes Committee lists them: from 110°F at Balcony Falls to -30°F at Mountain Lake Biological Station.
Maximum Temperature
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110°F | July 15, 1954 | Balcony Falls | 440411 | E1 |
| 110°F | July 7, 1900 | Columbia | 441929 | E1 |
| 110°F | July 5, 1900 | Columbia | 441929 | E1 |
Minimum Temperature
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30°F | January 21, 1985 | Mountain Lake Biological Station | 445828 | E: Value is unchanged from previous extremes tables last updated by NCEI (formerly NCDC) between 1998 and 2006. Value exceeds all other valid values. |
The date for the existing record of -30 degrees F at Mountain Lake Biological Station was incorrect by one day. Date listed is the correct observation date.
Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.28 inches | September 16, 1999 | Williamsburg 2N | 449151 | NA |
Storm Data (Vol. 11, No. 8) reports associated with Hurricane Camille (August 1969) indicate \"... substantiated amounts up to 31 inches ... falling mainly in Nelson and adjacent counties ....\" The 14.28 inches at Williamsburg fell in conjunction with Hurricane Floyd.
Maximum Annual Precipitation Total
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94.43 inches | January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 | Sperryville | 447985 | NSA |
View the report associated with the Sperryville record. Before the Sperryville value came to light, two smaller annual totals that nevertheless exceeded the previously understood unofficial record were investigated. These were values of 89.90\" at Montebello Fish Hatchery and 87.33\" at Roanoke 5.8 SW (CoCoRaHS). These were determined not to be valid statewide precipitation records. A separate report detailing these values is available here.
Maximum 24-Hour Snowfall
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.5 inches | March 3, 1994 | Luray 5E | 445096 | E: Value is unchanged from previous extremes tables last updated by NCEI (formerly NCDC) between 1998 and 2006. Value exceeds all other valid values. |
Maximum Snow Depth
| Record | Date | Where | Station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 inches | January 7, 1996 | Big Meadows | 440720 | E: Value is unchanged from previous extremes tables last updated by NCEI (formerly NCDC) between 1998 and 2006. Value exceeds all other valid values. |
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, State Climate Extremes Committee records.