Marion Weather Records (USC00445271)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Marion (USC00445271), Virginia, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Marion

Marion (USC00445271) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.82 latitude and -81.52 longitude, 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 1989, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Marion still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 36.82 latitude, -81.52 longitude.
Elevation: 640 m (2,100 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 1989, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Marion. 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 Marion, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Marion still stand. 1970 holds the most, with 74.

Standing records at Marion by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1960	7
1961	55
1962	54
1963	60
1964	54
1965	47
1966	47
1967	64
1968	39
1969	58
1970	74
1971	63
1972	47
1973	57
1974	52
1975	28
1976	58
1977	62
1978	43
1979	38
1980	36
1981	43
1982	47
1983	53
1984	53
1985	64
1986	59
1987	36
1988	57
1989	9

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 92.5 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Marion. The most was 92.5 mm (3.6 in) on 22 July 1962.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Marion
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 January 1972
Feb	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 February 1984
Mar	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12 March 1963
Apr	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	4 April 1977
May	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27 May 1981
Jun	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	5 June 1981
Jul	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	22 July 1962
Aug	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	9 August 1982
Sep	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 September 1972
Oct	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17 October 1964
Nov	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	6 November 1977
Dec	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	10 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 1989

30 years of record at Marion, 1960 to 1989. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.

Days with data per year at Marion
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1960	91	25%	No
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	334	92%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	352	96%	Yes
1970	356	98%	Yes
1971	360	99%	Yes
1972	358	98%	Yes
1973	359	98%	Yes
1974	363	99%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	359	98%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	330	90%	Yes
1983	340	93%	Yes
1984	287	78%	No
1985	307	84%	No
1986	244	67%	No
1987	238	65%	No
1988	183	50%	No
1989	31	8%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1961 to 1983

One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Marion, 1961 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.5 C (52.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 10.5 C (50.8 F), and the warmest was 1975, at 12.6 C (54.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Marion as warming stripes, 1961 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1961	11.1 C	-0.45 C
1962	11.4 C	-0.19 C
1963	10.5 C	-1.09 C
1964	11.5 C	-0.08 C
1965	11.7 C	+0.15 C
1967	11.6 C	+0.02 C
1968	11.0 C	-0.50 C
1969	10.7 C	-0.87 C
1970	12.2 C	+0.64 C
1971	12.0 C	+0.44 C
1972	11.6 C	+0.09 C
1973	12.5 C	+0.94 C
1974	12.2 C	+0.67 C
1975	12.6 C	+1.02 C
1976	11.0 C	-0.54 C
1977	11.7 C	+0.13 C
1978	11.6 C	+0.05 C
1979	11.6 C	+0.02 C
1980	11.9 C	+0.40 C
1981	11.5 C	-0.02 C
1983	10.7 C	-0.89 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1960 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Marion: 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)	1983	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	1985	-19.7 C (-3.5 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	1962	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	173.1 mm (6.8 in)	1962	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	32 days	1963	14 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Marion, 1960 to 1989. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Marion by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1960	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1961	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1962	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1963	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1964	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1965	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1966	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1967	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1969	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1970	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1973	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1974	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1975	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1976	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1977	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1978	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1979	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1982	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1983	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1984	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1985	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1986	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1987	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1988	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1989	29.4 C (84.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Marion, 1960 to 1989. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.7 C (-3.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Marion by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1960	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1961	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1962	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1964	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1965	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1966	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1967	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1968	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1969	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1970	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1971	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1972	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1973	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1974	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1975	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1976	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1977	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1978	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1979	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1980	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1981	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1982	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1983	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1984	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1985	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1986	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1987	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1988	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1989	-2.2 C (28.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Marion, 1960 to 1989. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Marion by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1961	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1962	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1965	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1966	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1967	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1968	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1969	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1971	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1973	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1974	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1976	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1977	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1978	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1979	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1980	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1981	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1982	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1983	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1984	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1985	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1986	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1987	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1988	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1989	21.1 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Marion, 1960 to 1989. The record is 173.1 mm (6.8 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.6 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Marion by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1962	173.1 mm (6.8 in)
1963	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1964	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1965	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1966	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1967	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1968	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
1969	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1971	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1972	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1973	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1974	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1975	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1976	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1977	145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1978	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1979	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1981	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1982	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1983	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1984	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1985	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1986	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1988	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1989	50.9 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Marion, 1960 to 1989. The record is 32 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Marion by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960	11 days
1961	12 days
1962	13 days
1963	32 days
1964	18 days
1965	23 days
1966	11 days
1967	16 days
1968	20 days
1969	12 days
1970	12 days
1971	13 days
1972	13 days
1973	13 days
1974	15 days
1975	16 days
1976	14 days
1977	17 days
1978	14 days
1979	16 days
1980	12 days
1981	17 days
1982	12 days
1983	12 days
1984	23 days
1985	15 days
1986	15 days
1987	14 days
1988	16 days
1989	6 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

21 years with a frost

Across 21 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Marion falls on 3 May and the median first autumn frost on 5 October, which leaves a median of 154 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Marion
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1961 to 1983)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	3 May	n/a	3 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	5 October	n/a	5 October	n/a	n/a
Growing days	154 days	n/a	154 days	n/a	n/a

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.

Download the Data

Data for Marion standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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.

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