Buena Vista Weather Records (USC00441159)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buena Vista (USC00441159), Virginia, United States, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Buena Vista

Buena Vista (USC00441159) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.73 latitude and -79.36 longitude, 256 m (840 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1937 to 2026, 90 years of record.
1,464 records set at Buena Vista still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Buena Vista set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 21 May 2026.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 37.73 latitude, -79.36 longitude.
Elevation: 256 m (840 ft).
Period of record: 1937 to 2026, 90 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buena Vista. 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 Buena Vista, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	42.2 C (108.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Buena Vista still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 204.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Buena Vista between 23 June 1995 and 23 June 1995. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 152.4 mm (6.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buena Vista. The most was 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 23 June 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Buena Vista
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 January 2013
Feb	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	14 February 1984
Mar	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	7 March 1967
Apr	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	18 April 2000
May	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	16 May 1942
Jun	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	23 June 1995
Jul	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	4 July 2014
Aug	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	1 August 1948
Sep	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	8 September 1987
Oct	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	21 October 1961
Nov	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 November 2023
Dec	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	25 December 1997

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2011

17 years of record at Buena Vista, 1969 to 2011. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others.

Days with data per year at Buena Vista
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1969	55	15%	No
1972	29	8%	No
1975	89	24%	No
1976	339	93%	Yes
1977	351	96%	Yes
1978	118	32%	No
1980	26	7%	No
1997	213	58%	No
1998	263	72%	No
1999	181	50%	No
2000	347	95%	Yes
2001	361	99%	Yes
2002	189	52%	No
2003	359	98%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	119	33%	No
2011	109	30%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Buena Vista
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 May 2026	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2026	Buena Vista, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	78 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2026	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	83 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	69 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2023	Buena Vista, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	3 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2023	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2023	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	12 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2023	Buena Vista, US	daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1937 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Buena Vista: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2002	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1977	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	1995	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	89
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	225.8 mm (8.9 in)	1948	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	89
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	2000	20 days	89

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Buena Vista, 1937 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Buena Vista by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1979	n/a
1980	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1999	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2000	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2003	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2005	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Buena Vista, 1937 to 2026. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.4 C (6.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Buena Vista by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1976	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1977	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1978	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1979	n/a
1980	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1998	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1999	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2000	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2001	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2002	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2003	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2005	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Buena Vista, 1937 to 2026. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buena Vista by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1937	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1939	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1940	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1943	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1945	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1946	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1947	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1949	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1954	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1955	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1956	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1957	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1958	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1959	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1961	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1962	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1963	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1964	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1965	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1967	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1969	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1970	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1971	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1972	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1973	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1974	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1975	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1976	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1977	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1978	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1979	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1980	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1982	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1984	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1985	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1986	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1988	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1989	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1990	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1992	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1993	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1994	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1995	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1996	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1997	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1998	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1999	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2000	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2001	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2002	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2004	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2005	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2006	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2007	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
2008	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2009	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2010	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2011	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2012	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2013	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2014	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2015	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2016	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2017	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2018	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2019	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2020	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2021	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2022	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2023	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2024	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2025	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2026	58.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Buena Vista, 1937 to 2026. The record is 225.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buena Vista by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1937	112.1 mm (4.4 in)
1938	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1939	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1940	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1941	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1942	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1943	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1944	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1945	145.1 mm (5.7 in)
1946	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1947	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1948	225.8 mm (8.9 in)
1949	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1951	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1952	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1953	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1954	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1955	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1956	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1957	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1958	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1959	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1960	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1961	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1962	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1963	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1964	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1965	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1966	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1967	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1968	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1969	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1970	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1971	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1972	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1973	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1974	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1975	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1976	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1977	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1978	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1980	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1982	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1983	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1984	200.7 mm (7.9 in)
1985	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1986	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1987	172.3 mm (6.8 in)
1988	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1989	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1991	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1992	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1993	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1994	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1995	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1996	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1997	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1998	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1999	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2000	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
2001	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2002	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
2003	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
2004	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2005	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2006	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2007	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2008	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2009	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2010	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2011	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
2012	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2013	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
2014	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2015	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
2016	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2017	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
2018	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2019	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2020	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
2021	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
2022	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2023	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2024	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2025	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2026	97.0 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Buena Vista, 1937 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buena Vista by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1937	13 days
1938	20 days
1939	19 days
1940	23 days
1941	32 days
1942	21 days
1943	27 days
1944	23 days
1945	17 days
1946	18 days
1947	15 days
1948	18 days
1949	18 days
1951	26 days
1952	22 days
1953	11 days
1954	24 days
1955	20 days
1956	23 days
1957	18 days
1958	23 days
1959	15 days
1960	12 days
1961	14 days
1962	25 days
1963	30 days
1964	32 days
1965	18 days
1966	28 days
1967	20 days
1968	26 days
1969	18 days
1970	20 days
1971	21 days
1972	19 days
1973	20 days
1974	16 days
1975	17 days
1976	17 days
1977	19 days
1978	21 days
1979	17 days
1980	22 days
1981	25 days
1982	18 days
1983	18 days
1984	23 days
1985	22 days
1986	24 days
1987	29 days
1988	17 days
1989	15 days
1990	20 days
1991	25 days
1992	18 days
1993	19 days
1994	14 days
1995	19 days
1996	13 days
1997	15 days
1998	20 days
1999	12 days
2000	43 days
2001	40 days
2002	17 days
2003	16 days
2004	27 days
2005	26 days
2006	20 days
2007	21 days
2008	14 days
2009	16 days
2010	16 days
2011	15 days
2012	27 days
2013	19 days
2014	20 days
2015	17 days
2016	27 days
2017	24 days
2018	11 days
2019	18 days
2020	14 days
2021	19 days
2022	12 days
2023	20 days
2024	39 days
2025	24 days
2026	20 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

68 years, 1938 to 2025

A day with at least 67.7 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.9 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Buena Vista: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
50 years	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
100 years	141.9 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 68 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, 68 years of values from 1938 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: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1995; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1961; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 2005.

Download the Data

Data for Buena Vista standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Buena Vista 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).