Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Virginia (USC00218543), Minnesota, United States, with 78 years of record.
Key Facts for Virginia
Virginia (USC00218543) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 47.50 latitude and -92.55 longitude, 439 m (1,440 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1910 to 1987, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Virginia still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Virginia set a daily record high minimum temperature of -5.0 C (23.0 F) on 29 January 1987.
About the Station
Location: Minnesota, United States, 47.50 latitude, -92.55 longitude.
Elevation: 439 m (1,440 ft).
Period of record: 1910 to 1987, 78 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Virginia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Virginia, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
11.7 C (53.1 F)
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
16.1 C (61.0 F)
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
36.1 C (97.0 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Virginia still stand. 1931 holds the most, with 42.
Standing records at Virginia by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1910
2
1911
24
1912
31
1913
27
1914
25
1915
15
1916
28
1917
25
1918
27
1919
27
1920
12
1921
25
1922
20
1923
31
1924
18
1925
25
1926
22
1927
11
1928
25
1929
15
1930
31
1931
42
1932
16
1933
29
1934
23
1935
22
1936
35
1937
8
1938
11
1939
21
1940
15
1941
20
1942
15
1943
9
1944
8
1945
21
1946
17
1947
20
1948
12
1949
8
1950
22
1951
21
1952
19
1953
24
1954
11
1955
13
1956
26
1957
2
1958
20
1959
19
1960
5
1961
19
1962
20
1963
25
1964
26
1965
26
1966
25
1967
27
1968
12
1969
15
1970
12
1971
20
1972
20
1973
17
1974
20
1975
17
1976
27
1977
26
1978
9
1979
9
1980
6
1981
14
1982
17
1983
21
1984
19
1985
11
1987
4
All-Time Record Progression
12 new records
12 all-time records were set at Virginia between 10 September 1947 and 4 March 1985. Each dot is a new record.
When Virginia set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1947-09-10
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1947-11-07
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1967-01-18
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1969-01-24
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 99.1 cm (39.0 in)
1969-01-30
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 114.3 cm (45.0 in)
1975-02-04
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 116.8 cm (46.0 in)
1975-02-05
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 119.4 cm (47.0 in)
1975-02-06
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 121.9 cm (48.0 in)
1975-03-27
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1975-03-27
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 127.0 cm (50.0 in)
1975-03-28
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 129.5 cm (51.0 in)
1985-03-04
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 137.7 mm (5.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Virginia. The most was 137.7 mm (5.4 in) on 10 September 1947.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Virginia
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
11 January 1975
Feb
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
27 February 1971
Mar
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
15 March 1945
Apr
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
15 April 1954
May
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
31 May 1985
Jun
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
23 June 1964
Jul
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
22 July 1955
Aug
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
21 August 1968
Sep
137.7 mm (5.4 in)
10 September 1947
Oct
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
10 October 1973
Nov
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
20 November 1930
Dec
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
16 December 1984
Period of Record Coverage
1910 to 1987
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
77 years of record at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1910, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 66 complete years at Virginia, 1911 to 1984. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.7 C (38.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 1.7 C (35.1 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 6.8 C (44.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Virginia as warming stripes, 1911 to 1984
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1911
3.7 C
-0.05 C
1913
3.7 C
-0.07 C
1914
3.7 C
-0.08 C
1915
4.4 C
+0.63 C
1916
2.6 C
-1.15 C
1917
2.5 C
-1.22 C
1918
4.1 C
+0.40 C
1919
3.8 C
+0.07 C
1920
3.9 C
+0.12 C
1921
5.0 C
+1.27 C
1922
4.4 C
+0.67 C
1923
4.2 C
+0.43 C
1924
2.5 C
-1.21 C
1925
3.7 C
-0.02 C
1926
2.6 C
-1.17 C
1927
2.9 C
-0.85 C
1928
4.0 C
+0.22 C
1929
2.8 C
-0.95 C
1930
4.6 C
+0.86 C
1931
6.8 C
+3.06 C
1932
3.8 C
+0.03 C
1933
3.5 C
-0.28 C
1935
3.1 C
-0.61 C
1936
2.2 C
-1.56 C
1937
3.1 C
-0.61 C
1938
4.6 C
+0.90 C
1939
4.3 C
+0.55 C
1940
3.5 C
-0.23 C
1941
5.1 C
+1.31 C
1942
4.2 C
+0.50 C
1943
3.3 C
-0.44 C
1944
4.9 C
+1.14 C
1945
3.2 C
-0.50 C
1946
4.2 C
+0.49 C
1947
3.8 C
+0.01 C
1948
4.3 C
+0.56 C
1949
4.4 C
+0.67 C
1950
1.9 C
-1.81 C
1951
2.9 C
-0.80 C
1952
5.3 C
+1.51 C
1953
5.3 C
+1.57 C
1954
4.7 C
+0.95 C
1955
4.6 C
+0.90 C
1956
4.5 C
+0.73 C
1957
4.3 C
+0.55 C
1958
4.7 C
+0.96 C
1959
4.5 C
+0.71 C
1960
4.6 C
+0.87 C
1961
5.5 C
+1.74 C
1962
4.2 C
+0.43 C
1963
3.6 C
-0.17 C
1964
3.4 C
-0.36 C
1965
2.0 C
-1.75 C
1966
2.4 C
-1.31 C
1967
2.2 C
-1.57 C
1968
3.3 C
-0.40 C
1969
3.3 C
-0.44 C
1970
2.9 C
-0.89 C
1971
2.8 C
-0.95 C
1972
1.7 C
-2.03 C
1973
4.7 C
+1.00 C
1974
3.4 C
-0.33 C
1975
3.5 C
-0.22 C
1976
3.3 C
-0.48 C
1982
2.3 C
-1.45 C
1984
3.6 C
-0.12 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1911 to 1984 is -0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 66 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Virginia
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade
1911 to 1984
66
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.03 C (-0.15 to 0.10) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade
1911 to 1984
66
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
-0.09 C (-0.23 to 0.04) per decade
-0.2 F (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade
1911 to 1984
66
Not clearly different from zero
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
1910 to 1987
Yearly extremes at Virginia: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1936
33.9 C (93.0 F)
77
Coldest night (TNn)
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1967
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
77
Wettest day (Rx1day)
137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1947
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1947
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
77
Longest dry spell (CDD)
57 days
1926
23 days
77
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Virginia by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1910
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1911
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1912
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1913
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1914
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1915
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1916
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1917
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1918
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1919
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1920
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1921
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1922
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1923
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1924
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1925
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1926
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1927
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1928
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1929
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1930
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1931
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1932
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1933
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1934
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1935
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1936
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1937
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1938
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1939
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1940
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1941
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1942
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1943
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1944
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1945
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1946
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1948
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1949
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1950
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1951
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1952
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1953
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1954
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1955
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1956
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1958
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1959
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1960
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1961
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1962
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1964
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1965
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1966
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1967
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1968
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1969
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1970
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1972
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1974
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1975
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1976
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1977
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1979
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1980
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1981
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1982
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1983
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1984
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1987
5.6 C (42.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. The record is -43.3 C (-45.9 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is -37.2 C (-35.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Virginia by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1910
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1911
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1912
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1913
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1914
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1915
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1916
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1917
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1918
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1919
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1920
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1921
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1922
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1923
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1924
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1925
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1926
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1927
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1928
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1929
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1930
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1931
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1932
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1933
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1934
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1935
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1936
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1937
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1938
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1939
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1940
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1941
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1942
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1943
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1944
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1945
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1946
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1947
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1948
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1949
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1950
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1951
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1952
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1953
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1954
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1955
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1956
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1957
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1958
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1959
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1960
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1961
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1962
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1963
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1964
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1965
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1966
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1967
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1968
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1970
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1971
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1972
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1973
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1974
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1975
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1976
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1977
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1979
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1980
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1981
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1982
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1983
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1984
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1985
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1987
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. The record is 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.7 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Virginia by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1910
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1911
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1912
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1913
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1914
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1915
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1916
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1917
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1918
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1919
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1920
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1921
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1922
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1924
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1927
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1928
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1929
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1930
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1932
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1933
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1934
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1936
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1937
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1938
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1940
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1941
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1944
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1945
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1947
137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1948
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953
104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1954
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1956
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1957
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1958
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1959
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1960
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1961
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1963
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1965
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1966
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1967
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1968
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1969
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1970
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1971
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1972
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1973
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1974
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1975
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1976
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1977
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1978
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1979
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1980
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1984
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1985
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1987
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. The record is 177.4 mm (7.0 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.6 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Virginia by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1910
44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1911
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1912
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1913
110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1914
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1915
75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1916
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1917
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1918
49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1919
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1920
50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1921
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1922
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1923
83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1924
57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1925
57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1926
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1927
44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1928
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1929
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1930
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1931
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1932
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1933
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1934
43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1935
95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1936
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1937
116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1938
55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1939
116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1940
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1941
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1942
78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1943
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944
106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1945
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1946
85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1947
177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1948
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1949
84.7 mm (3.3 in)
1950
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1951
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1952
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1953
113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1954
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1955
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1956
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1957
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1958
86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1959
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1961
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1962
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1964
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1965
64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1966
97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1967
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1968
149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1969
72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1970
122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1971
99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1972
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1973
156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1974
66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1975
62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1976
90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1977
50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1978
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1979
64.9 mm (2.6 in)
1980
59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1981
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1982
137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1983
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1984
100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1985
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1987
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Virginia, 1910 to 1987. The record is 57 days in 1926, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Virginia by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1910
14 days
1911
23 days
1912
27 days
1913
25 days
1914
23 days
1915
24 days
1916
26 days
1917
31 days
1918
40 days
1919
21 days
1920
21 days
1921
28 days
1922
22 days
1923
23 days
1924
18 days
1925
29 days
1926
57 days
1927
23 days
1928
21 days
1929
18 days
1930
21 days
1931
29 days
1932
22 days
1933
17 days
1934
27 days
1935
13 days
1936
24 days
1937
22 days
1938
33 days
1939
24 days
1940
20 days
1941
31 days
1942
19 days
1943
23 days
1944
28 days
1945
15 days
1946
16 days
1947
17 days
1948
25 days
1949
20 days
1950
14 days
1951
11 days
1952
26 days
1953
24 days
1954
17 days
1955
16 days
1956
16 days
1957
15 days
1958
34 days
1959
32 days
1960
36 days
1961
27 days
1962
26 days
1963
18 days
1964
28 days
1965
13 days
1966
18 days
1967
28 days
1968
27 days
1969
31 days
1970
26 days
1971
15 days
1972
23 days
1973
42 days
1974
20 days
1975
19 days
1976
48 days
1977
27 days
1978
25 days
1979
22 days
1980
33 days
1981
31 days
1982
23 days
1983
15 days
1984
41 days
1985
15 days
1987
18 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
66 years with a frost
Across 66 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Virginia falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 16 September, which leaves a median of 114 days between them.
In 1949 to 1984 the median growing season was 112 days. That is 5 days fewer than in 1911 to 1942.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -4.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Virginia
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1911 to 1942)
Recent period (1949 to 1984)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
27 May
23 May
28 May
5 days later
+1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost
16 September
19 September
13 September
6 days earlier
-3.5 days per decade
Growing days
114 days
117 days
112 days
5 days fewer
-4.5 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
73 years, 1911 to 1984
A day with at least 44.0 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 116.6 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Virginia: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
44.0 mm (1.7 in)
5 years
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
10 years
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
25 years
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
50 years
100.1 mm (3.9 in)
100 years
116.6 mm (4.6 in)
Longer than the 73 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, 73 years of values from 1911 to 1984.
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: 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1947; 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1953; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1973.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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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.