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Buckingham Weather Records (USC00441136)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buckingham (USC00441136), Virginia, United States, with 133 years of record.

Key Facts for Buckingham

  • Buckingham (USC00441136) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.51 latitude and -78.53 longitude, 177 m (580 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 2026, 133 years of record.
  • 1,462 records set at Buckingham still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Buckingham set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 9 December 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Virginia, United States, 37.51 latitude, -78.53 longitude.
  • Elevation: 177 m (580 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 2026, 133 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Buckingham, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buckingham. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buckingham. 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 Buckingham, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.1 C (70.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Feb21.7 C (71.1 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Mar32.8 C (91.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
May36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Nov27.8 C (82.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,462 standing records
Standing records at Buckingham by the year they were set 1,462 records at Buckingham still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 208. 01002003001894: 711895: 1041896: 1801897: 1401898: 1511899: 2081900: 1621901: 681902: 1801903: 1041904: 94189418961898190019021904
1,462 records at Buckingham still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 208.
Standing records at Buckingham by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189471
1895104
1896180
1897140
1898151
1899208
1900162
190168
1902180
1903104
190494

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Buckingham set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Buckingham between 22 June 1972 and 8 January 1996. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord snow depthRecord daily snowfall22 June 1972: Record daily precipitation 186.2 mm (7.3 in)26 January 1987: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)8 January 1996: Record daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)19751980198519901995
3 all-time records were set at Buckingham between 22 June 1972 and 8 January 1996. Each dot is a new record.
When Buckingham set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1972-06-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1987-01-26Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1996-01-08Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 186.2 mm (7.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buckingham The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buckingham. The most was 186.2 mm (7.3 in) on 22 June 1972. 050100150200 Jan: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 10 January 2024 Jan Feb: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 11 February 2018 Feb Mar: 74.4 mm (2.9 in), 18 March 1899 Mar Apr: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 2 April 1901 Apr May: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 22 May 1901 May Jun: 186.2 mm (7.3 in), 22 June 1972 Jun Jul: 96.8 mm (3.8 in), 14 July 1975 Jul Aug: 141.0 mm (5.6 in), 12 August 1901 Aug Sep: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 7 September 2008 Sep Oct: 136.4 mm (5.4 in), 21 October 1961 Oct Nov: 155.2 mm (6.1 in), 28 November 1993 Nov Dec: 83.1 mm (3.3 in), 29 December 1958 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buckingham. The most was 186.2 mm (7.3 in) on 22 June 1972.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buckingham
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan63.8 mm (2.5 in)10 January 2024
Feb68.8 mm (2.7 in)11 February 2018
Mar74.4 mm (2.9 in)18 March 1899
Apr64.8 mm (2.6 in)2 April 1901
May127.0 mm (5.0 in)22 May 1901
Jun186.2 mm (7.3 in)22 June 1972
Jul96.8 mm (3.8 in)14 July 1975
Aug141.0 mm (5.6 in)12 August 1901
Sep132.1 mm (5.2 in)7 September 2008
Oct136.4 mm (5.4 in)21 October 1961
Nov155.2 mm (6.1 in)28 November 1993
Dec83.1 mm (3.3 in)29 December 1958

Period of Record Coverage

1894 to 1904
Days with data per year at Buckingham 11 years of record at Buckingham, 1894 to 1904. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904. 1894: 221 of 365 days1895: 191 of 365 days1896: 354 of 366 days1897: 362 of 365 days1898: 364 of 365 days1899: 345 of 365 days1900: 335 of 365 days1901: 315 of 365 days1902: 244 of 365 days1903: 322 of 365 days1904: 291 of 366 days18951900
11 years of record at Buckingham, 1894 to 1904. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904.
Days with data per year at Buckingham
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189422161%No
189519152%No
189635497%Yes
189736299%Yes
1898364100%Yes
189934595%Yes
190033592%Yes
190131586%No
190224467%No
190332288%No
190429180%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Buckingham
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 December 2025Buckingham, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)36 years26 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2025Buckingham, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)8.8 cm (3.5 in)8 years24 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2025Buckingham, USdaily rain46.7 mm (1.8 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)86 years47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2025Buckingham, USdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)61 years50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2025Buckingham, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)122 years43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2025Buckingham, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)65 years32 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2024Buckingham, USdaily rain114.3 mm (4.5 in)64.0 mm (2.5 in)47 years64 of 100 (Major)
29 February 2024Buckingham, USdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024Buckingham, USmonthly rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)128 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)8 years31 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)17 years42 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)20 years35 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)118 years45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)84 years36 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)52 years32 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2023Buckingham, USdaily rain50.3 mm (2.0 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)25 years43 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 2022Buckingham, USdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)64 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2022Buckingham, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)53 years32 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2022Buckingham, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1894 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Buckingham: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)190037.2 C (99.0 F)11
Coldest night (TNn)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1895-17.8 C (0.0 F)11
Wettest day (Rx1day)186.2 mm (7.3 in)197264.0 mm (2.5 in)97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)230.9 mm (9.1 in)1972104.5 mm (4.1 in)96
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days200020 days97

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Buckingham by year The hottest day of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 3637383940411900192019401960198020002020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1900
The hottest day of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Buckingham by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189436.7 C (98.1 F)
189537.2 C (99.0 F)
189637.8 C (100.0 F)
189737.8 C (100.0 F)
189837.2 C (99.0 F)
189936.7 C (98.1 F)
190040.6 C (105.1 F)
190139.4 C (102.9 F)
190238.3 C (100.9 F)
190337.2 C (99.0 F)
190436.7 C (98.1 F)
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Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Buckingham by year The coldest night of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F). -22.5-20-17.5-15-12.5-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1895
The coldest night of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Buckingham by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1894-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1895-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1896-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1897-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1898-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1899-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1900-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1901-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1902-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1903-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1904-17.8 C (0.0 F)
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Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buckingham by year The wettest day of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1972
The wettest day of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buckingham by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189483.8 mm (3.3 in)
189563.5 mm (2.5 in)
189664.0 mm (2.5 in)
189757.2 mm (2.3 in)
189849.5 mm (1.9 in)
189976.2 mm (3.0 in)
190063.5 mm (2.5 in)
1901141.0 mm (5.6 in)
190294.0 mm (3.7 in)
190348.3 mm (1.9 in)
190439.4 mm (1.6 in)
190563.5 mm (2.5 in)
193724.6 mm (1.0 in)
193861.0 mm (2.4 in)
193976.2 mm (3.0 in)
194259.4 mm (2.3 in)
194339.9 mm (1.6 in)
194763.5 mm (2.5 in)
194850.8 mm (2.0 in)
194921.8 mm (0.9 in)
195052.6 mm (2.1 in)
195153.3 mm (2.1 in)
195282.6 mm (3.3 in)
195343.4 mm (1.7 in)
195485.6 mm (3.4 in)
195538.1 mm (1.5 in)
195662.7 mm (2.5 in)
195755.4 mm (2.2 in)
195883.1 mm (3.3 in)
195962.2 mm (2.4 in)
196075.7 mm (3.0 in)
1961136.4 mm (5.4 in)
196296.5 mm (3.8 in)
196353.1 mm (2.1 in)
196436.1 mm (1.4 in)
196545.5 mm (1.8 in)
196681.5 mm (3.2 in)
1967111.3 mm (4.4 in)
196839.1 mm (1.5 in)
196980.5 mm (3.2 in)
197053.8 mm (2.1 in)
197184.1 mm (3.3 in)
1972186.2 mm (7.3 in)
197352.8 mm (2.1 in)
197485.3 mm (3.4 in)
197596.8 mm (3.8 in)
197674.7 mm (2.9 in)
197750.3 mm (2.0 in)
197862.2 mm (2.4 in)
197975.7 mm (3.0 in)
198038.4 mm (1.5 in)
198174.4 mm (2.9 in)
198259.2 mm (2.3 in)
198351.8 mm (2.0 in)
198467.1 mm (2.6 in)
198569.9 mm (2.8 in)
198638.6 mm (1.5 in)
1987130.0 mm (5.1 in)
198857.4 mm (2.3 in)
198975.7 mm (3.0 in)
199065.3 mm (2.6 in)
199156.6 mm (2.2 in)
199270.4 mm (2.8 in)
1993155.2 mm (6.1 in)
199470.1 mm (2.8 in)
199562.5 mm (2.5 in)
199668.6 mm (2.7 in)
199764.8 mm (2.6 in)
199850.8 mm (2.0 in)
199992.7 mm (3.6 in)
200043.9 mm (1.7 in)
200151.3 mm (2.0 in)
200265.3 mm (2.6 in)
2003117.6 mm (4.6 in)
200463.0 mm (2.5 in)
200551.6 mm (2.0 in)
200671.4 mm (2.8 in)
200775.9 mm (3.0 in)
2008132.1 mm (5.2 in)
200971.6 mm (2.8 in)
201056.9 mm (2.2 in)
201172.4 mm (2.9 in)
2012124.5 mm (4.9 in)
201369.3 mm (2.7 in)
201497.5 mm (3.8 in)
201554.9 mm (2.2 in)
201667.6 mm (2.7 in)
201794.0 mm (3.7 in)
201880.0 mm (3.1 in)
201943.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020139.2 mm (5.5 in)
202141.9 mm (1.6 in)
202247.0 mm (1.9 in)
202394.0 mm (3.7 in)
2024114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202559.4 mm (2.3 in)
202645.0 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buckingham by year The wettest five days of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.5 mm (4.1 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1972
The wettest five days of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.5 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buckingham by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189473.6 mm (2.9 in)
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189642.7 mm (1.7 in)
189752.5 mm (2.1 in)
189883.6 mm (3.3 in)
189962.5 mm (2.5 in)
1900115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1901194.1 mm (7.6 in)
1902105.9 mm (4.2 in)
190386.0 mm (3.4 in)
190450.6 mm (2.0 in)
190596.5 mm (3.8 in)
193726.6 mm (1.0 in)
1938110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1939111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1942150.7 mm (5.9 in)
194351.9 mm (2.0 in)
194782.3 mm (3.2 in)
194866.9 mm (2.6 in)
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195079.3 mm (3.1 in)
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1952124.7 mm (4.9 in)
195385.6 mm (3.4 in)
1954111.8 mm (4.4 in)
195571.9 mm (2.8 in)
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195790.4 mm (3.6 in)
1958101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1959115.4 mm (4.5 in)
196089.4 mm (3.5 in)
1961174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1962126.2 mm (5.0 in)
196361.9 mm (2.4 in)
196452.6 mm (2.1 in)
196564.6 mm (2.5 in)
1966115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1967150.8 mm (5.9 in)
196878.8 mm (3.1 in)
1969138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1970106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1971138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1972230.9 mm (9.1 in)
197391.5 mm (3.6 in)
1974140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1975178.6 mm (7.0 in)
197694.9 mm (3.7 in)
197790.5 mm (3.6 in)
1978116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1979136.6 mm (5.4 in)
198068.9 mm (2.7 in)
1981123.0 mm (4.8 in)
198298.1 mm (3.9 in)
1983103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1984115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1985189.7 mm (7.5 in)
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1987178.7 mm (7.0 in)
198878.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989107.0 mm (4.2 in)
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1999117.3 mm (4.6 in)
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2003165.7 mm (6.5 in)
200466.3 mm (2.6 in)
200597.0 mm (3.8 in)
2006149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2007156.4 mm (6.2 in)
2008171.7 mm (6.8 in)
2009141.7 mm (5.6 in)
2010158.3 mm (6.2 in)
2011109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2012127.6 mm (5.0 in)
2013105.7 mm (4.2 in)
201497.8 mm (3.9 in)
201588.9 mm (3.5 in)
2016106.3 mm (4.2 in)
2017107.6 mm (4.2 in)
2018120.0 mm (4.7 in)
201971.9 mm (2.8 in)
2020184.2 mm (7.3 in)
202173.9 mm (2.9 in)
202297.3 mm (3.8 in)
2023134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2024120.1 mm (4.7 in)
202588.6 mm (3.5 in)
202660.7 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buckingham by year The longest dry spell of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 43 days in 2000
The longest dry spell of the year at Buckingham, 1894 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buckingham by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
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198621 days
198721 days
198814 days
198917 days
199021 days
199121 days
199221 days
199317 days
199426 days
199519 days
199618 days
199718 days
199824 days
199911 days
200043 days
200138 days
200219 days
200312 days
200418 days
200523 days
200626 days
200734 days
200820 days
200917 days
201016 days
201116 days
201222 days
201317 days
201414 days
201517 days
201632 days
201725 days
201811 days
201929 days
202010 days
202118 days
202214 days
202320 days
202438 days
202518 days
202620 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

76 years, 1901 to 2025

A day with at least 68.6 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 189.1 mm (7.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Buckingham: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years68.6 mm (2.7 in)
5 years93.6 mm (3.7 in)
10 years112.7 mm (4.4 in)
25 years140.3 mm (5.5 in)
50 years163.5 mm (6.4 in)
100 years189.1 mm (7.4 in)Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1901 to 2025.

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: 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1972; 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 1993; 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1901.

Download the Data

  • Data for Buckingham standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Buckingham threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).