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Smithfield Weather Records (USC00447864)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Smithfield (USC00447864), Virginia, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Smithfield

  • Smithfield (USC00447864) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.98 latitude and -76.63 longitude, 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1941 to 1974, 34 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Smithfield 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, 36.98 latitude, -76.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 12 m (39 ft).
  • Period of record: 1941 to 1974, 34 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Smithfield, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Smithfield. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Smithfield. 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 Smithfield, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Smithfield by the year they were set 0 records at Smithfield still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Smithfield still stand.
Standing records at Smithfield by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 167.6 mm (6.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Smithfield The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Smithfield. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 2 August 1948. 050100150200 Jan: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 3 January 1944 Jan Feb: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 8 February 1961 Feb Mar: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 19 March 1958 Mar Apr: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 12 April 1959 Apr May: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 6 May 1958 May Jun: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 2 June 1963 Jun Jul: 75.4 mm (3.0 in), 30 July 1966 Jul Aug: 167.6 mm (6.6 in), 2 August 1948 Aug Sep: 132.6 mm (5.2 in), 12 September 1960 Sep Oct: 91.2 mm (3.6 in), 24 October 1959 Oct Nov: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 1 November 1949 Nov Dec: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 29 December 1958 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Smithfield. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 2 August 1948.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Smithfield
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.7 mm (2.4 in)3 January 1944
Feb49.5 mm (1.9 in)8 February 1961
Mar50.8 mm (2.0 in)19 March 1958
Apr41.4 mm (1.6 in)12 April 1959
May73.7 mm (2.9 in)6 May 1958
Jun74.2 mm (2.9 in)2 June 1963
Jul75.4 mm (3.0 in)30 July 1966
Aug167.6 mm (6.6 in)2 August 1948
Sep132.6 mm (5.2 in)12 September 1960
Oct91.2 mm (3.6 in)24 October 1959
Nov87.6 mm (3.4 in)1 November 1949
Dec54.6 mm (2.1 in)29 December 1958

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1941 to 1974
Yearly extremes at Smithfield: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)167.6 mm (6.6 in)194870.5 mm (2.8 in)28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)227.0 mm (8.9 in)1948103.4 mm (4.1 in)28
Longest dry spell (CDD)29 days196420 days28

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Smithfield by year The wettest day of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.5 mm (2.8 in). 050100150200195019601970Record: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1948
The wettest day of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.5 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Smithfield by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194142.2 mm (1.7 in)
194265.5 mm (2.6 in)
194355.9 mm (2.2 in)
194464.8 mm (2.6 in)
194563.5 mm (2.5 in)
194655.9 mm (2.2 in)
194757.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1949128.5 mm (5.1 in)
195057.7 mm (2.3 in)
195158.2 mm (2.3 in)
195285.3 mm (3.4 in)
195389.7 mm (3.5 in)
195440.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955131.3 mm (5.2 in)
195686.9 mm (3.4 in)
1957129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1958102.4 mm (4.0 in)
195991.2 mm (3.6 in)
1960132.6 mm (5.2 in)
196160.2 mm (2.4 in)
196257.7 mm (2.3 in)
196378.7 mm (3.1 in)
196476.2 mm (3.0 in)
196560.2 mm (2.4 in)
196675.4 mm (3.0 in)
196797.3 mm (3.8 in)
197452.8 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Smithfield by year The wettest five days of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 227.0 mm (8.9 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.4 mm (4.1 in). 50100150200250195019601970Record: 227.0 mm (8.9 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 227.0 mm (8.9 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.4 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Smithfield by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194179.2 mm (3.1 in)
1942104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1943108.5 mm (4.3 in)
194489.9 mm (3.5 in)
194573.1 mm (2.9 in)
194668.3 mm (2.7 in)
194789.7 mm (3.5 in)
1948227.0 mm (8.9 in)
1949180.5 mm (7.1 in)
195073.4 mm (2.9 in)
195188.7 mm (3.5 in)
1952104.1 mm (4.1 in)
195396.3 mm (3.8 in)
195486.8 mm (3.4 in)
1955160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1956155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1957171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1958146.4 mm (5.8 in)
1959101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1960210.1 mm (8.3 in)
196175.3 mm (3.0 in)
1962106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1963113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1964105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1965100.3 mm (3.9 in)
196691.5 mm (3.6 in)
1967144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1974102.6 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Smithfield by year The longest dry spell of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 29 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 0102030195019601970Record: 29 days in 1964
The longest dry spell of the year at Smithfield, 1941 to 1974. The record is 29 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Smithfield by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194120 days
194225 days
194327 days
194420 days
194516 days
194617 days
194716 days
194811 days
194922 days
195018 days
195111 days
195219 days
195326 days
195423 days
195519 days
195616 days
195721 days
195826 days
195921 days
196013 days
196127 days
196226 days
196317 days
196429 days
196521 days
196624 days
196717 days
19747 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.

Download the Data

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