Powhatan Weather Records (USC00446906)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Powhatan (USC00446906), Virginia, United States, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Powhatan

Powhatan (USC00446906) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.51 latitude and -77.89 longitude, 122 m (400 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1923 to 2012, 90 years of record.
1,464 records set at Powhatan still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Powhatan set a daily record precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 8 December 2011.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 37.51 latitude, -77.89 longitude.
Elevation: 122 m (400 ft).
Period of record: 1923 to 2012, 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 Powhatan. 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 Powhatan, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Powhatan still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 110.

Standing records at Powhatan by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1950	21
1951	81
1952	80
1953	90
1954	110
1955	53
1956	92
1957	83
1958	70
1959	97
1960	74
1961	76
1962	72
1963	79
1964	74
1965	69
1966	71
1967	73
1968	69
1969	30

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Powhatan between 31 August 2006 and 31 August 2006. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 162.8 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Powhatan. The most was 162.8 mm (6.4 in) on 31 August 2006.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Powhatan
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	22 January 1954
Feb	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	14 February 1984
Mar	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 March 1984
Apr	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	17 April 1993
May	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 May 1990
Jun	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	21 June 1961
Jul	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	11 July 1995
Aug	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	31 August 2006
Sep	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	19 September 2003
Oct	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	21 October 1961
Nov	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	4 November 1985
Dec	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 December 1958

Period of Record Coverage

1950 to 1969

20 years of record at Powhatan, 1950 to 1969. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1954, 1969.

Days with data per year at Powhatan
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1950	92	25%	No
1951	364	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	364	100%	Yes
1954	319	87%	No
1955	358	98%	Yes
1956	353	96%	Yes
1957	350	96%	Yes
1958	352	96%	Yes
1959	353	97%	Yes
1960	354	97%	Yes
1961	338	93%	Yes
1962	344	94%	Yes
1963	362	99%	Yes
1964	355	97%	Yes
1965	359	98%	Yes
1966	357	98%	Yes
1967	360	99%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	209	57%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Powhatan
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 2011	Powhatan, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2010	Powhatan, US	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2010	Powhatan, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2010	Powhatan, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	9 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2010	Powhatan, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2010	Powhatan, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	42 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	0 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2009	Powhatan, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

16 complete years, 1951 to 1968

One stripe for each of 16 complete years at Powhatan, 1951 to 1968. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.6 C (56.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 12.7 C (54.8 F), and the warmest was 1957, at 14.5 C (58.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Powhatan as warming stripes, 1951 to 1968
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1951	13.6 C	-0.04 C
1952	13.2 C	-0.40 C
1953	14.3 C	+0.71 C
1955	14.0 C	+0.42 C
1956	14.4 C	+0.76 C
1957	14.5 C	+0.95 C
1958	12.7 C	-0.90 C
1959	14.5 C	+0.88 C
1960	13.3 C	-0.27 C
1962	13.0 C	-0.59 C
1963	13.0 C	-0.60 C
1964	13.6 C	-0.02 C
1965	13.8 C	+0.22 C
1966	13.1 C	-0.54 C
1967	13.0 C	-0.62 C
1968	13.6 C	-0.02 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

1923 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Powhatan: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1954	37.2 C (99.0 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1958	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	20
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	2006	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	2006	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	56 days	1936	19 days	74

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Powhatan, 1923 to 2012. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Powhatan by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1950	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1951	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1952	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1953	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1954	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1955	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1957	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1958	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1959	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1960	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1963	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1964	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1965	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1966	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1967	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969	36.7 C (98.1 F)
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	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Powhatan, 1923 to 2012. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.5 C (0.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Powhatan by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1950	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1951	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1952	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1953	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1954	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1955	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1956	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1957	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1958	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1960	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1961	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1962	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1963	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1964	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1965	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1966	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1967	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1968	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1969	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
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	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Powhatan, 1923 to 2012. The record is 162.8 mm (6.4 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Powhatan by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1923	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1924	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1926	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1927	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1928	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1929	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1930	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1931	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1932	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1933	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1934	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1935	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1936	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1937	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1939	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1941	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1942	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1952	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1953	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1954	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1956	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1958	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1959	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1960	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1961	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1962	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1963	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1964	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1965	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1969	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1979	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1980	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1982	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1983	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1984	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1985	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1986	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1987	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1988	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1989	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1990	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1991	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1992	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1993	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1994	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1995	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1996	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1998	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1999	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2000	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2001	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2002	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2003	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2004	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2005	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2006	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2007	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2008	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2009	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2011	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2012	48.5 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Powhatan, 1923 to 2012. The record is 317.8 mm (12.5 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.3 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Powhatan by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1923	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1924	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1925	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926	126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1927	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1928	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1929	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1930	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1931	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1932	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1933	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1934	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1935	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1936	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1937	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1938	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1939	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1940	199.0 mm (7.8 in)
1941	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1942	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1950	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1952	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1953	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1954	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1955	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1956	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1957	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1958	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1959	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1960	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1961	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1962	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1963	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1964	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1965	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1966	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1967	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1968	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1979	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1980	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1981	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1982	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1983	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1984	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1985	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1986	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1987	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1988	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1989	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1990	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1991	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1992	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1993	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1994	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1995	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1996	156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1997	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1998	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1999	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2000	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
2001	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2002	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
2003	215.4 mm (8.5 in)
2004	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
2005	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2006	317.8 mm (12.5 in)
2007	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2008	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2009	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
2010	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
2011	184.6 mm (7.3 in)
2012	63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Powhatan, 1923 to 2012. The record is 56 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Powhatan by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1923	25 days
1924	26 days
1925	18 days
1926	21 days
1927	18 days
1928	16 days
1929	11 days
1930	18 days
1931	20 days
1932	19 days
1933	19 days
1934	21 days
1935	13 days
1936	56 days
1937	13 days
1938	29 days
1939	14 days
1940	13 days
1941	34 days
1942	16 days
1950	17 days
1951	14 days
1952	23 days
1953	30 days
1954	28 days
1955	16 days
1956	21 days
1957	24 days
1958	23 days
1959	24 days
1960	15 days
1961	14 days
1962	19 days
1963	19 days
1964	30 days
1965	23 days
1966	25 days
1967	21 days
1968	26 days
1969	19 days
1979	11 days
1980	14 days
1981	21 days
1982	22 days
1983	15 days
1984	16 days
1985	24 days
1986	18 days
1987	33 days
1988	17 days
1989	19 days
1990	20 days
1991	21 days
1992	17 days
1993	17 days
1994	25 days
1995	19 days
1996	14 days
1997	18 days
1998	25 days
1999	19 days
2000	38 days
2001	41 days
2002	23 days
2003	17 days
2004	19 days
2005	29 days
2006	26 days
2007	27 days
2008	29 days
2009	38 days
2010	17 days
2011	17 days
2012	18 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

64 years, 1923 to 2011

A day with at least 65.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 189.6 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Powhatan: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
25 years	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
50 years	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
100 years	189.6 mm (7.5 in)	Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1923 to 2011.

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: 162.8 mm (6.4 in) in 2006; 151.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1958; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1928.

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