Gordonsville 3 S Weather Records (USC00443466)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gordonsville 3 S (USC00443466), Virginia, United States, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Gordonsville 3 S

Gordonsville 3 S (USC00443466) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 38.09 latitude and -78.18 longitude, 140 m (460 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 2003, 43 years of record.
1,464 records set at Gordonsville 3 S still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Gordonsville 3 S set a daily record snow depth of 5.1 cm (2.0 in) on 31 March 2003.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 38.09 latitude, -78.18 longitude.
Elevation: 140 m (460 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 2003, 43 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 Gordonsville 3 S. 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 Gordonsville 3 S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Gordonsville 3 S still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 198.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Gordonsville 3 S between 28 June 1995 and 28 June 1995. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 236.2 mm (9.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gordonsville 3 S. The most was 236.2 mm (9.3 in) on 28 June 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Gordonsville 3 S
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	9 January 1978
Feb	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 February 1965
Mar	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	29 March 1984
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	17 April 1987
May	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	6 May 1989
Jun	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	28 June 1995
Jul	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	22 July 1969
Aug	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	20 August 1969
Sep	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	9 September 1987
Oct	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	6 October 1972
Nov	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	28 November 1993
Dec	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	11 December 1992

Period of Record Coverage

1994 to 2003

10 years of record at Gordonsville 3 S, 1994 to 2003. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1994, 2003.

Days with data per year at Gordonsville 3 S
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1994	91	25%	No
1995	363	99%	Yes
1996	364	99%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	357	98%	Yes
2001	349	96%	Yes
2002	354	97%	Yes
2003	114	31%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Gordonsville 3 S
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	28 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	24 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2003	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	7 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	13 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2002	Gordonsville 3 S, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1961 to 2003

Yearly extremes at Gordonsville 3 S: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1998	36.4 C (97.5 F)	10
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1996	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	10
Wettest day (Rx1day)	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	1995	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	306.9 mm (12.1 in)	1995	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	43
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	2000	20 days	43

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Gordonsville 3 S, 1961 to 2003. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.4 C (97.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Gordonsville 3 S by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
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	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1995	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1996	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1997	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1998	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1999	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2001	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003	29.4 C (84.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Gordonsville 3 S, 1961 to 2003. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.4 C (2.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Gordonsville 3 S by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
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	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1995	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1997	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1998	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1999	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2000	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2001	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2002	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2003	-16.7 C (1.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Gordonsville 3 S, 1961 to 2003. The record is 236.2 mm (9.3 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gordonsville 3 S by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1962	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1963	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1964	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1965	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1966	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1968	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1969	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1970	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1972	209.0 mm (8.2 in)
1973	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1975	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1976	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1977	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1978	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1979	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1980	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1981	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1982	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1983	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1984	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1985	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1986	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1987	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1988	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1989	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1990	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1991	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1992	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1993	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1994	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1995	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1996	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1997	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1998	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1999	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2000	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2001	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2002	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2003	51.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Gordonsville 3 S, 1961 to 2003. The record is 306.9 mm (12.1 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.5 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gordonsville 3 S by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1962	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1964	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1965	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1966	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1967	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1968	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1969	177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1970	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1971	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1972	252.8 mm (10.0 in)
1973	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1974	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1975	190.1 mm (7.5 in)
1976	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1977	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1978	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1979	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1980	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1981	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1982	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1983	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1984	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1985	211.6 mm (8.3 in)
1986	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1987	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1988	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1989	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1990	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1991	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1992	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1993	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1994	129.7 mm (5.1 in)
1995	306.9 mm (12.1 in)
1996	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1997	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1998	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1999	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2000	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
2001	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
2002	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2003	101.1 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Gordonsville 3 S, 1961 to 2003. The record is 44 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gordonsville 3 S by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	15 days
1962	25 days
1963	32 days
1964	18 days
1965	16 days
1966	23 days
1967	21 days
1968	35 days
1969	18 days
1970	20 days
1971	25 days
1972	19 days
1973	25 days
1974	34 days
1975	15 days
1976	25 days
1977	28 days
1978	30 days
1979	15 days
1980	18 days
1981	21 days
1982	16 days
1983	15 days
1984	21 days
1985	22 days
1986	21 days
1987	21 days
1988	18 days
1989	17 days
1990	16 days
1991	22 days
1992	14 days
1993	21 days
1994	19 days
1995	18 days
1996	13 days
1997	15 days
1998	22 days
1999	20 days
2000	44 days
2001	40 days
2002	19 days
2003	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

37 years, 1962 to 2002

A day with at least 64.9 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 288.5 mm (11.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gordonsville 3 S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
25 years	176.9 mm (7.0 in)
50 years	226.2 mm (8.9 in)	Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years	288.5 mm (11.4 in)	Longer than the 37 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, 37 years of values from 1962 to 2002.

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: 236.2 mm (9.3 in) in 1995; 209.0 mm (8.2 in) in 1972; 157.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1993.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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).