Damascus Weather Records (USC00442216)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Damascus (USC00442216), Virginia, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Damascus

Damascus (USC00442216) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.63 latitude and -81.80 longitude, 595 m (1,952 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1974, 48 years of record.
1,464 records set at Damascus still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Damascus set a daily record precipitation of 81.8 mm (3.2 in) on 28 June 1974.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 36.63 latitude, -81.80 longitude.
Elevation: 595 m (1,952 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1974, 48 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 Damascus. 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 Damascus, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Damascus still stand. 1933 holds the most, with 401.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Damascus between 17 October 1964 and 17 October 1964. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 93.2 mm (3.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Damascus. The most was 93.2 mm (3.7 in) on 17 October 1964.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Damascus
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 January 1957
Feb	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	18 February 1944
Mar	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 March 1963
Apr	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	5 April 1957
May	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	7 May 1971
Jun	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	21 June 1972
Jul	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	21 July 1969
Aug	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	14 August 1940
Sep	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	27 September 1956
Oct	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	17 October 1964
Nov	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	13 November 1935
Dec	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 December 1942

Period of Record Coverage

1932 to 1974

6 years of record at Damascus, 1932 to 1974. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1932, 1935, 1936, 1974.

Latest Records

Latest records at Damascus
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 June 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 June 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain (Tie)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain (Tie)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	12 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1974	Damascus, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1974	Damascus, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	11 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1973	Damascus, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	11 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1973	Damascus, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1973	Damascus, US	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1973	Damascus, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	23 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1974

Yearly extremes at Damascus: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1934	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1935	-18.6 C (-1.5 F)	6
Wettest day (Rx1day)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	1964	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	188.8 mm (7.4 in)	1957	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	47
Longest dry spell (CDD)	31 days	1953	16 days	47

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Damascus, 1927 to 1974. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Damascus by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1933	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1934	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1935	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1936	36.7 C (98.1 F)
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
1950	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	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	34.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Damascus, 1927 to 1974. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.6 C (-1.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Damascus by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1933	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1934	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1935	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1936	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
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
1950	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	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	10.0 C (50.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Damascus, 1927 to 1974. The record is 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.4 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Damascus by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1928	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1929	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1932	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1936	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1938	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1940	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1941	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1942	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1946	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1947	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1950	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1953	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1954	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1955	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1956	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1957	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1958	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1959	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1960	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1961	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1962	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1964	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1965	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1966	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1967	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1968	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1969	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1970	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1971	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1972	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1973	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974	81.8 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Damascus, 1927 to 1974. The record is 188.8 mm (7.4 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.5 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Damascus by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1928	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1929	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1930	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1931	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1932	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1933	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1934	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1935	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1936	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1938	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1939	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1940	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1941	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1942	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1943	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944	109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1945	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1946	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1947	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1948	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1949	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1950	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1951	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1952	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1953	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1954	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1955	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1956	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1957	188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1958	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1959	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1961	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1962	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1963	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1964	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1965	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1966	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1967	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1968	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1970	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1971	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1973	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1974	87.4 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Damascus, 1927 to 1974. The record is 31 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Damascus by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	14 days
1928	19 days
1929	18 days
1930	16 days
1931	24 days
1932	22 days
1933	14 days
1934	10 days
1935	15 days
1936	17 days
1938	9 days
1939	25 days
1940	13 days
1941	18 days
1942	18 days
1943	17 days
1944	11 days
1945	10 days
1946	15 days
1947	15 days
1948	14 days
1949	18 days
1950	12 days
1951	16 days
1952	25 days
1953	31 days
1954	14 days
1955	15 days
1956	14 days
1957	16 days
1958	14 days
1959	19 days
1960	16 days
1961	13 days
1962	14 days
1963	28 days
1964	18 days
1965	20 days
1966	14 days
1967	16 days
1968	20 days
1969	16 days
1970	20 days
1971	14 days
1972	11 days
1973	14 days
1974	13 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

39 years, 1927 to 1973

A day with at least 55.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 91.9 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Damascus: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1927 to 1973.

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: 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1964; 84.3 mm (3.3 in) in 1972; 75.9 mm (3.0 in) in 1969.

Download the Data

Data for Damascus standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Damascus 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1932	61	17%	No
1933	361	99%	Yes
1934	353	97%	Yes
1935	300	82%	No
1936	328	90%	No
1974	31	8%	No