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Blue Ridge Rs Weather Records (USC00020871)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Blue Ridge Rs (USC00020871), Arizona, United States, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Blue Ridge Rs

  • Blue Ridge Rs (USC00020871) is a weather station in Arizona, United States at 34.61 latitude and -111.19 longitude, 2,097 m (6,880 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1967 to 2026, 60 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Blue Ridge Rs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Blue Ridge Rs set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 1 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Arizona, United States, 34.61 latitude, -111.19 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,097 m (6,880 ft).
  • Period of record: 1967 to 2026, 60 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

31 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Blue Ridge Rs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Blue Ridge Rs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Blue Ridge Rs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Blue Ridge Rs, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan19.4 C (66.9 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Feb21.7 C (71.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar30.6 C (87.1 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Apr28.9 C (84.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
May32.8 C (91.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Jul37.2 C (99.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Aug35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep34.4 C (93.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Oct30.6 C (87.1 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Nov23.9 C (75.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Blue Ridge Rs by the year they were set 1,464 records at Blue Ridge Rs still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 55. 02040601967: 81968: 241969: 281970: 331971: 511972: 341973: 321974: 211975: 421976: 181977: 221978: 351979: 391980: 291981: 161982: 211983: 171984: 181985: 351986: 211987: 251988: 201989: 301990: 291991: 101992: 181993: 81994: 121995: 311996: 551997: 81998: 51999: 102000: 262001: 182002: 172003: 212004: 152005: 112006: 102007: 242008: 252009: 232010: 212011: 282012: 252013: 292014: 202015: 282016: 292017: 192018: 242019: 292020: 472021: 252022: 322023: 262024: 172025: 382026: 321967197319791985199119972003200920152021
1,464 records at Blue Ridge Rs still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Blue Ridge Rs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19678
196824
196928
197033
197151
197234
197332
197421
197542
197618
197722
197835
197939
198029
198116
198221
198317
198418
198535
198621
198725
198820
198930
199029
199110
199218
19938
199412
199531
199655
19978
19985
199910
200026
200118
200217
200321
200415
200511
200610
200724
200825
200923
201021
201128
201225
201329
201420
201528
201629
201719
201824
201929
202047
202125
202232
202326
202417
202538
202632

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Blue Ridge Rs set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Blue Ridge Rs between 5 April 1999 and 17 August 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature5 April 1999: Record daily snowfall 91.4 cm (36.0 in)24 June 2001: Record high minimum temperature 20.0 C (68.0 F)25 January 2017: Record daily precipitation 71.6 mm (2.8 in)11 July 2021: Record high maximum temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)17 August 2023: Record daily precipitation 92.7 mm (3.6 in)20002005201020152020
5 all-time records were set at Blue Ridge Rs between 5 April 1999 and 17 August 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Blue Ridge Rs set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1999-04-05Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 91.4 cm (36.0 in)
2001-06-24Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.0 C (68.0 F)
2017-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2021-07-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
2023-08-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 92.7 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 92.7 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blue Ridge Rs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blue Ridge Rs. The most was 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 17 August 2023. 0255075100 Jan: 71.6 mm (2.8 in), 25 January 2017 Jan Feb: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 20 February 1980 Feb Mar: 65.3 mm (2.6 in), 24 March 2023 Mar Apr: 37.1 mm (1.5 in), 5 April 1999 Apr May: 27.4 mm (1.1 in), 21 May 2009 May Jun: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 6 June 2015 Jun Jul: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 23 July 2010 Jul Aug: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 17 August 2023 Aug Sep: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 6 September 1970 Sep Oct: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 19 October 1972 Oct Nov: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 12 November 1985 Nov Dec: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 22 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blue Ridge Rs. The most was 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 17 August 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blue Ridge Rs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan71.6 mm (2.8 in)25 January 2017
Feb60.2 mm (2.4 in)20 February 1980
Mar65.3 mm (2.6 in)24 March 2023
Apr37.1 mm (1.5 in)5 April 1999
May27.4 mm (1.1 in)21 May 2009
Jun30.0 mm (1.2 in)6 June 2015
Jul45.0 mm (1.8 in)23 July 2010
Aug92.7 mm (3.6 in)17 August 2023
Sep66.0 mm (2.6 in)6 September 1970
Oct64.0 mm (2.5 in)19 October 1972
Nov59.4 mm (2.3 in)12 November 1985
Dec66.0 mm (2.6 in)22 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 2026
Days with data per year at Blue Ridge Rs 60 years of record at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. 29 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and others. 1967: 182 of 365 days1968: 339 of 366 days1969: 331 of 365 days1970: 352 of 365 days1971: 355 of 365 days1972: 327 of 366 days1973: 331 of 365 days1974: 329 of 365 days1975: 317 of 365 days1976: 301 of 366 days1977: 351 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 360 of 365 days1980: 352 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 318 of 365 days1983: 358 of 365 days1984: 310 of 366 days1985: 313 of 365 days1986: 302 of 365 days1987: 295 of 365 days1988: 294 of 366 days1989: 295 of 365 days1990: 303 of 365 days1991: 286 of 365 days1992: 305 of 366 days1993: 290 of 365 days1994: 297 of 365 days1995: 279 of 365 days1996: 295 of 366 days1997: 287 of 365 days1998: 253 of 365 days1999: 252 of 365 days2000: 230 of 366 days2001: 237 of 365 days2002: 264 of 365 days2003: 256 of 365 days2004: 262 of 366 days2005: 284 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 361 of 365 days2008: 361 of 366 days2009: 361 of 365 days2010: 346 of 365 days2011: 337 of 365 days2012: 352 of 366 days2013: 346 of 365 days2014: 355 of 365 days2015: 362 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 358 of 365 days2018: 356 of 365 days2019: 358 of 365 days2020: 341 of 366 days2021: 356 of 365 days2022: 361 of 365 days2023: 359 of 365 days2024: 356 of 366 days2025: 318 of 365 days2026: 281 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
60 years of record at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. 29 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and others.
Days with data per year at Blue Ridge Rs
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196718250%No
196833993%Yes
196933191%Yes
197035296%Yes
197135597%Yes
197232789%No
197333191%Yes
197432990%Yes
197531787%No
197630182%No
197735196%Yes
197836299%Yes
197936099%Yes
198035296%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198231887%No
198335898%Yes
198431085%No
198531386%No
198630283%No
198729581%No
198829480%No
198929581%No
199030383%No
199128678%No
199230583%No
199329079%No
199429781%No
199527976%No
199629581%No
199728779%No
199825369%No
199925269%No
200023063%No
200123765%No
200226472%No
200325670%No
200426272%No
200528478%No
2006365100%Yes
200736199%Yes
200836199%Yes
200936199%Yes
201034695%Yes
201133792%Yes
201235296%Yes
201334695%Yes
201435597%Yes
201536299%Yes
201636499%Yes
201735898%Yes
201835698%Yes
201935898%Yes
202034193%Yes
202135698%Yes
202236199%Yes
202335998%Yes
202435697%Yes
202531887%No
202628177%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Blue Ridge Rs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 October 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily low max (Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily low max (Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily rain (Provisional)36.8 mm (1.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily rain (Provisional)28.7 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie47 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)56 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Blue Ridge Rs, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1968 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Blue Ridge Rs as warming stripes, 1968 to 2024 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Blue Ridge Rs, 1968 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.9 C (48.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 7.5 C (45.4 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 10.2 C (50.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1968: 7.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 8.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 8.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 7.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1972: 8.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1973: 7.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1974: 8.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1977: 8.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 8.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 7.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1980: 8.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 9.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1983: 8.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2006: 8.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 9.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 8.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 8.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 9.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 8.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 9.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 8.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 10.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2015: 9.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: 9.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 10.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 10.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 8.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 10.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 9.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 9.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 8.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 9.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean19681975198019851990199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Blue Ridge Rs, 1968 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.9 C (48.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 7.5 C (45.4 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 10.2 C (50.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Blue Ridge Rs as warming stripes, 1968 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19687.8 C-1.09 C
19698.3 C-0.57 C
19708.1 C-0.78 C
19717.5 C-1.41 C
19728.2 C-0.63 C
19737.7 C-1.18 C
19748.6 C-0.25 C
19778.5 C-0.38 C
19788.8 C-0.04 C
19797.6 C-1.26 C
19808.6 C-0.24 C
19819.2 C+0.36 C
19838.0 C-0.82 C
20068.9 C+0.04 C
20079.3 C+0.45 C
20088.7 C-0.20 C
20098.7 C-0.15 C
20109.0 C+0.14 C
20118.3 C-0.52 C
20129.9 C+1.03 C
20138.4 C-0.45 C
201410.0 C+1.11 C
20159.5 C+0.68 C
20169.5 C+0.65 C
201710.2 C+1.37 C
201810.0 C+1.10 C
20198.7 C-0.15 C
202010.1 C+1.19 C
20219.9 C+1.05 C
20229.0 C+0.15 C
20238.8 C-0.04 C
20249.8 C+0.98 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1968 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Blue Ridge Rs
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1968 to 202432Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1968 to 202432Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1968 to 202432Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1967 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Blue Ridge Rs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.2 C (99.0 F)202133.9 C (93.0 F)60
Coldest night (TNn)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)1971-21.1 C (-6.0 F)60
Wettest day (Rx1day)92.7 mm (3.6 in)202341.9 mm (1.6 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)135.9 mm (5.4 in)197862.2 mm (2.4 in)60
Longest dry spell (CDD)102 days197246 days60

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Blue Ridge Rs by year The hottest day of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 3032343638197019801990200020102020Record: 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Blue Ridge Rs by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196732.8 C (91.0 F)
196833.3 C (91.9 F)
196933.9 C (93.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197134.4 C (93.9 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197532.2 C (90.0 F)
197632.8 C (91.0 F)
197732.2 C (90.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198033.3 C (91.9 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198333.9 C (93.0 F)
198433.3 C (91.9 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198632.2 C (90.0 F)
198731.7 C (89.1 F)
198832.2 C (90.0 F)
198934.4 C (93.9 F)
199033.9 C (93.0 F)
199132.2 C (90.0 F)
199231.1 C (88.0 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199633.9 C (93.0 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199932.2 C (90.0 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200234.4 C (93.9 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200430.6 C (87.1 F)
200534.4 C (93.9 F)
200633.9 C (93.0 F)
200734.4 C (93.9 F)
200832.2 C (90.0 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201132.2 C (90.0 F)
201233.3 C (91.9 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201432.2 C (90.0 F)
201533.3 C (91.9 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201735.0 C (95.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201932.2 C (90.0 F)
202035.6 C (96.1 F)
202137.2 C (99.0 F)
202232.8 C (91.0 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202435.0 C (95.0 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202634.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Blue Ridge Rs by year The coldest night of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F). -30-25-20-15-10197019801990200020102020Record: -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1971
The coldest night of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Blue Ridge Rs by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1967-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1968-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1969-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1970-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1973-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1974-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1975-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1976-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1977-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1978-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1979-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1980-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1981-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1982-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1983-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1984-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1987-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1988-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1989-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1990-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1991-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1992-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1993-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1994-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1995-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1996-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1997-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1998-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1999-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2002-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2003-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2006-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2007-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2008-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2009-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2010-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2011-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2013-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2014-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2015-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2016-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2017-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2018-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2019-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2020-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2021-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2022-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2023-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2024-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2025-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2026-15.6 C (3.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blue Ridge Rs by year The wettest day of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in). 0255075100197019801990200020102020Record: 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blue Ridge Rs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196724.9 mm (1.0 in)
196836.3 mm (1.4 in)
196931.0 mm (1.2 in)
197066.0 mm (2.6 in)
197162.7 mm (2.5 in)
197264.0 mm (2.5 in)
197326.7 mm (1.1 in)
197448.0 mm (1.9 in)
197535.6 mm (1.4 in)
197637.3 mm (1.5 in)
197747.8 mm (1.9 in)
197863.5 mm (2.5 in)
197943.7 mm (1.7 in)
198060.2 mm (2.4 in)
198142.7 mm (1.7 in)
198246.7 mm (1.8 in)
198352.6 mm (2.1 in)
198433.3 mm (1.3 in)
198559.4 mm (2.3 in)
198634.5 mm (1.4 in)
198758.9 mm (2.3 in)
198836.8 mm (1.4 in)
198927.9 mm (1.1 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199159.9 mm (2.4 in)
199264.5 mm (2.5 in)
199361.5 mm (2.4 in)
199433.5 mm (1.3 in)
199547.8 mm (1.9 in)
199627.4 mm (1.1 in)
199728.2 mm (1.1 in)
199843.7 mm (1.7 in)
199953.3 mm (2.1 in)
200051.6 mm (2.0 in)
200136.8 mm (1.4 in)
200226.9 mm (1.1 in)
200336.3 mm (1.4 in)
200444.7 mm (1.8 in)
200526.7 mm (1.1 in)
200643.4 mm (1.7 in)
200747.0 mm (1.9 in)
200853.1 mm (2.1 in)
200939.6 mm (1.6 in)
201045.0 mm (1.8 in)
201137.6 mm (1.5 in)
201232.0 mm (1.3 in)
201325.9 mm (1.0 in)
201434.5 mm (1.4 in)
201541.1 mm (1.6 in)
201666.0 mm (2.6 in)
201771.6 mm (2.8 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201931.2 mm (1.2 in)
202011.4 mm (0.4 in)
202148.0 mm (1.9 in)
202233.0 mm (1.3 in)
202392.7 mm (3.6 in)
202438.6 mm (1.5 in)
202526.2 mm (1.0 in)
202636.8 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blue Ridge Rs by year The wettest five days of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.2 mm (2.4 in). 050100150197019801990200020102020Record: 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1978
The wettest five days of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.2 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blue Ridge Rs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196732.8 mm (1.3 in)
196851.5 mm (2.0 in)
196966.1 mm (2.6 in)
197088.3 mm (3.5 in)
197165.2 mm (2.6 in)
1972114.5 mm (4.5 in)
197341.4 mm (1.6 in)
197461.5 mm (2.4 in)
197552.6 mm (2.1 in)
197686.6 mm (3.4 in)
197771.8 mm (2.8 in)
1978135.9 mm (5.4 in)
197975.9 mm (3.0 in)
198087.9 mm (3.5 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
198275.4 mm (3.0 in)
198380.8 mm (3.2 in)
198462.7 mm (2.5 in)
198572.6 mm (2.9 in)
198670.2 mm (2.8 in)
198773.1 mm (2.9 in)
198847.5 mm (1.9 in)
198960.4 mm (2.4 in)
199042.9 mm (1.7 in)
1991106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1992123.7 mm (4.9 in)
199369.1 mm (2.7 in)
199448.0 mm (1.9 in)
199559.7 mm (2.4 in)
199660.9 mm (2.4 in)
199733.5 mm (1.3 in)
199847.5 mm (1.9 in)
199988.9 mm (3.5 in)
200048.0 mm (1.9 in)
200161.3 mm (2.4 in)
200264.7 mm (2.5 in)
200366.8 mm (2.6 in)
200493.7 mm (3.7 in)
200553.4 mm (2.1 in)
200678.7 mm (3.1 in)
200759.4 mm (2.3 in)
200861.2 mm (2.4 in)
200970.9 mm (2.8 in)
201074.5 mm (2.9 in)
201137.6 mm (1.5 in)
201247.3 mm (1.9 in)
201320.1 mm (0.8 in)
201452.2 mm (2.1 in)
201541.9 mm (1.6 in)
201688.9 mm (3.5 in)
201771.6 mm (2.8 in)
201861.6 mm (2.4 in)
201960.7 mm (2.4 in)
202030.5 mm (1.2 in)
202150.8 mm (2.0 in)
202235.3 mm (1.4 in)
2023126.4 mm (5.0 in)
202444.7 mm (1.8 in)
202554.8 mm (2.2 in)
202665.5 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blue Ridge Rs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 102 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days. 20406080100120197019801990200020102020Record: 102 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Blue Ridge Rs, 1967 to 2026. The record is 102 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blue Ridge Rs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196733 days
196829 days
196951 days
197040 days
197146 days
1972102 days
197338 days
197483 days
197537 days
197640 days
197739 days
197864 days
197939 days
198046 days
198130 days
198228 days
198348 days
198435 days
198531 days
198630 days
198735 days
198846 days
198945 days
199028 days
199154 days
199232 days
199355 days
199425 days
199543 days
199669 days
199741 days
199852 days
199988 days
200045 days
200157 days
200254 days
200333 days
200476 days
200547 days
200649 days
200741 days
200835 days
200953 days
201061 days
201151 days
201273 days
201384 days
201456 days
201536 days
201656 days
201763 days
201844 days
201945 days
202072 days
202129 days
202240 days
202351 days
202456 days
202528 days
202647 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Blue Ridge Rs falls on 9 June and the median first autumn frost on 24 September, which leaves a median of 111 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Blue Ridge Rs
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1970 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost9 Junen/a9 Junen/a-1.7 days per decade
First autumn frost24 Septembern/a24 Septembern/a+2.8 days per decade
Growing days111 daysn/a111 daysn/a+4.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

46 years, 1968 to 2024

A day with at least 43.1 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 82.4 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Blue Ridge Rs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years43.1 mm (1.7 in)
5 years55.1 mm (2.2 in)
10 years62.4 mm (2.5 in)
25 years71.0 mm (2.8 in)
50 years76.9 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years82.4 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 46 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 46 years of values from 1968 to 2024.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 71.6 mm (2.8 in) in 2017; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1970; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 2016.

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  • Data for Blue Ridge Rs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).