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Norfolk NAS Weather Records (USW00013750)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Norfolk NAS (USW00013750), Virginia, United States, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Norfolk NAS

  • Norfolk NAS (USW00013750) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.94 latitude and -76.29 longitude, 5 m (17 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1945 to 2026, 82 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Norfolk NAS still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Norfolk NAS tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.9 C (75.0 F) on 12 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Virginia, United States, 36.94 latitude, -76.29 longitude.
  • Elevation: 5 m (17 ft).
  • Period of record: 1945 to 2026, 82 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Norfolk NAS, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Norfolk NAS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Norfolk NAS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Norfolk NAS, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.9 C (84.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov29.4 C (84.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Norfolk NAS by the year they were set 1,464 records at Norfolk NAS still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 44. 02040601945: 141946: 101947: 231948: 171949: 101950: 191951: 191952: 81953: 111954: 251955: 131956: 241957: 161958: 181959: 291960: 261961: 161962: 191963: 331964: 341965: 281966: 181967: 351968: 91969: 121970: 161971: 151972: 251973: 191974: 441975: 161976: 271977: 231978: 181979: 81980: 201981: 201982: 121983: 221984: 111985: 251986: 271987: 81988: 121989: 251990: 261991: 171992: 111993: 151994: 181995: 121996: 201997: 151998: 142001: 132002: 162003: 62004: 112005: 102006: 92007: 362008: 272009: 192010: 282011: 152012: 152013: 132014: 202015: 392016: 132017: 192018: 262019: 142020: 172021: 92022: 142023: 112024: 102025: 142026: 131945195319611969197719851993200320112019
1,464 records at Norfolk NAS still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 44.
Standing records at Norfolk NAS by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194514
194610
194723
194817
194910
195019
195119
19528
195311
195425
195513
195624
195716
195818
195929
196026
196116
196219
196333
196434
196528
196618
196735
19689
196912
197016
197115
197225
197319
197444
197516
197627
197723
197818
19798
198020
198120
198212
198322
198411
198525
198627
19878
198812
198925
199026
199117
199211
199315
199418
199512
199620
199715
199814
200113
200216
20036
200411
200510
20069
200736
200827
200919
201028
201115
201215
201313
201420
201539
201613
201719
201826
201914
202017
20219
202214
202311
202410
202514
202613

All-Time Record Progression

14 new records
When Norfolk NAS set new all-time records 14 all-time records were set at Norfolk NAS between 17 January 1977 and 30 September 2010. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature17 January 1977: Record low minimum temperature -13.9 C (7.0 F)5 September 1979: Record daily precipitation 201.2 mm (7.9 in)2 March 1980: Record daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)3 March 1980: Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)1 August 1980: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)25 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -7.8 C (18.0 F)20 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)21 January 1985: Record low maximum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)21 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -18.3 C (-0.9 F)18 February 1989: Record daily snowfall 33.3 cm (13.1 in)10 July 1993: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)29 July 1993: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)25 July 2010: Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)30 September 2010: Record daily precipitation 235.2 mm (9.3 in)1980198519901995200020052010
14 all-time records were set at Norfolk NAS between 17 January 1977 and 30 September 2010. Each dot is a new record.
When Norfolk NAS set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1977-01-17Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -13.9 C (7.0 F)
1979-09-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1980-03-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
1980-03-03Record snow depthRecord snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1980-08-01Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983-12-25Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -7.8 C (18.0 F)
1985-01-20Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)
1985-01-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)
1985-01-21Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1989-02-18Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 33.3 cm (13.1 in)
1993-07-10Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1993-07-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
2010-07-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
2010-09-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 235.2 mm (9.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 235.2 mm (9.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Norfolk NAS The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Norfolk NAS. The most was 235.2 mm (9.3 in) on 30 September 2010. 0100200300 Jan: 83.3 mm (3.3 in), 4 January 1992 Jan Feb: 115.6 mm (4.6 in), 4 February 1998 Feb Mar: 92.5 mm (3.6 in), 2 March 1994 Mar Apr: 135.4 mm (5.3 in), 20 April 1991 Apr May: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 23 May 2005 May Jun: 132.3 mm (5.2 in), 2 June 1963 Jun Jul: 164.8 mm (6.5 in), 28 July 1973 Jul Aug: 163.3 mm (6.4 in), 31 August 1964 Aug Sep: 235.2 mm (9.3 in), 30 September 2010 Sep Oct: 210.3 mm (8.3 in), 8 October 2016 Oct Nov: 149.6 mm (5.9 in), 12 November 2020 Nov Dec: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 10 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Norfolk NAS. The most was 235.2 mm (9.3 in) on 30 September 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Norfolk NAS
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan83.3 mm (3.3 in)4 January 1992
Feb115.6 mm (4.6 in)4 February 1998
Mar92.5 mm (3.6 in)2 March 1994
Apr135.4 mm (5.3 in)20 April 1991
May91.4 mm (3.6 in)23 May 2005
Jun132.3 mm (5.2 in)2 June 1963
Jul164.8 mm (6.5 in)28 July 1973
Aug163.3 mm (6.4 in)31 August 1964
Sep235.2 mm (9.3 in)30 September 2010
Oct210.3 mm (8.3 in)8 October 2016
Nov149.6 mm (5.9 in)12 November 2020
Dec67.1 mm (2.6 in)10 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1945 to 2026
Days with data per year at Norfolk NAS 81 years of record at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2026. 1945: 331 of 365 days1946: 359 of 365 days1947: 363 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 362 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 304 of 365 days1984: 335 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days2000: 1 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 275 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 171 of 365 days2007: 360 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 361 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 334 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 356 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 355 of 366 days2025: 346 of 365 days2026: 268 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
81 years of record at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2026.
Days with data per year at Norfolk NAS
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194533191%Yes
194635998%Yes
194736399%Yes
194836499%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952365100%Yes
195336299%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198330483%No
198433592%Yes
198536399%Yes
198636399%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
200010%No
200136399%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
200427575%No
2005364100%Yes
200617147%No
200736099%Yes
200836399%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201036399%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201236499%Yes
201336199%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201833492%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
202235698%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202435597%Yes
202534695%Yes
202626873%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Norfolk NAS
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 September 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)64 years30 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max38.3 C (100.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie13 years3 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low min (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie29 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie80 years8 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)71 years36 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)61 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily high min (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie80 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low min (Tie)-7.8 C (18.0 F)tie75 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)78 years35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2026Norfolk NAS, USdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

72 complete years, 1946 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Norfolk NAS as warming stripes, 1946 to 2025 One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Norfolk NAS, 1946 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.2 C (61.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 14.4 C (57.9 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1946: 16.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1947: 15.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1948: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1949: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1951: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1952: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1953: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1954: 16.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1955: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1956: 16.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1957: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 15.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1959: 17.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1960: 15.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1961: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 14.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1963: 14.4 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1964: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 15.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 14.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1967: 14.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1968: 15.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 15.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1970: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 16.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 16.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 16.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1976: 15.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1978: 14.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1979: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1980: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 15.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1982: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1985: 16.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 15.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1989: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 17.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1991: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1992: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 16.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1994: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 15.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1998: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 16.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 16.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 16.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 16.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 17.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2009: 17.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2010: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2011: 17.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2012: 17.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 16.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2014: 16.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 17.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2016: 16.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 17.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 17.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2020: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2023: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2025: 16.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean194619501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Norfolk NAS, 1946 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.2 C (61.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 14.4 C (57.9 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Norfolk NAS as warming stripes, 1946 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194616.6 C+0.32 C
194715.6 C-0.66 C
194815.9 C-0.30 C
194916.9 C+0.70 C
195015.7 C-0.55 C
195116.0 C-0.20 C
195216.5 C+0.26 C
195317.1 C+0.88 C
195416.4 C+0.18 C
195516.0 C-0.22 C
195616.2 C+0.00 C
195716.5 C+0.23 C
195815.1 C-1.14 C
195917.2 C+1.00 C
196015.3 C-0.93 C
196115.9 C-0.30 C
196214.8 C-1.42 C
196314.4 C-1.85 C
196415.6 C-0.63 C
196515.8 C-0.40 C
196614.8 C-1.48 C
196714.8 C-1.39 C
196815.6 C-0.68 C
196915.2 C-1.02 C
197015.6 C-0.64 C
197116.2 C-0.04 C
197216.1 C-0.16 C
197316.3 C+0.03 C
197415.6 C-0.65 C
197516.8 C+0.56 C
197615.5 C-0.75 C
197715.7 C-0.51 C
197814.7 C-1.49 C
197915.6 C-0.61 C
198015.7 C-0.54 C
198115.3 C-0.94 C
198215.7 C-0.52 C
198516.2 C-0.06 C
198616.1 C-0.12 C
198715.7 C-0.53 C
198815.1 C-1.14 C
198915.7 C-0.50 C
199017.7 C+1.49 C
199117.4 C+1.17 C
199216.0 C-0.25 C
199316.4 C+0.15 C
199416.9 C+0.71 C
199516.5 C+0.27 C
199615.2 C-1.03 C
199715.6 C-0.60 C
199816.7 C+0.51 C
200116.2 C-0.04 C
200216.8 C+0.56 C
200316.0 C-0.28 C
200516.2 C-0.04 C
200717.5 C+1.29 C
200817.4 C+1.17 C
200917.2 C+0.99 C
201017.1 C+0.90 C
201117.5 C+1.30 C
201217.8 C+1.54 C
201316.4 C+0.12 C
201416.2 C-0.02 C
201517.3 C+1.02 C
201616.9 C+0.62 C
201717.3 C+1.08 C
201917.0 C+0.78 C
202017.4 C+1.21 C
202116.9 C+0.66 C
202317.4 C+1.19 C
202417.4 C+1.21 C
202516.6 C+0.38 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1946 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 72 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Norfolk NAS
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1946 to 202572Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1946 to 202572Rise
Mean daily minimum0.12 C (0.05 to 0.19) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1946 to 202572Rise

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

1945 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Norfolk NAS: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)201036.7 C (98.1 F)81
Coldest night (TNn)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)1985-7.8 C (18.0 F)80
Wettest day (Rx1day)235.2 mm (9.3 in)201070.9 mm (2.8 in)81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)351.7 mm (13.8 in)2010107.7 mm (4.2 in)80
Longest dry spell (CDD)40 days200119 days81

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Norfolk NAS by year The hottest day of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 2025303540451960198020002020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2010
The hottest day of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Norfolk NAS by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194537.2 C (99.0 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194736.1 C (97.0 F)
194836.7 C (98.1 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195036.1 C (97.0 F)
195136.7 C (98.1 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195437.8 C (100.0 F)
195536.1 C (97.0 F)
195637.2 C (99.0 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195835.0 C (95.0 F)
195937.8 C (100.0 F)
196037.2 C (99.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196236.1 C (97.0 F)
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196536.1 C (97.0 F)
196636.1 C (97.0 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196936.7 C (98.1 F)
197034.4 C (93.9 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198137.2 C (99.0 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198836.1 C (97.0 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199340.0 C (104.0 F)
199437.8 C (100.0 F)
199537.8 C (100.0 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
200022.2 C (72.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200336.1 C (97.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200638.3 C (100.9 F)
200738.3 C (100.9 F)
200838.9 C (102.0 F)
200936.1 C (97.0 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201140.0 C (104.0 F)
201237.8 C (100.0 F)
201338.3 C (100.9 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201537.2 C (99.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201936.7 C (98.1 F)
202037.8 C (100.0 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202436.1 C (97.0 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202638.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Norfolk NAS by year The coldest night of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.8 C (18.0 F). -20-15-10-501960198020002020Record: -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.8 C (18.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Norfolk NAS by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1945-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1946-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1947-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1948-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1949-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1950-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1951-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1952-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1953-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1954-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1955-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1956-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1957-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1958-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1959-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1960-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1961-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1962-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1963-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1964-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1965-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1966-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1967-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1968-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1969-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1970-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1971-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1972-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1973-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1974-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1975-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1976-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1977-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1978-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1979-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1980-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1981-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1982-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1983-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1984-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1985-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1986-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1987-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1988-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1989-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1990-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1991-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1992-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1993-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1994-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1995-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1996-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1997-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1998-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2000n/a
2001-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2002-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2004-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2005-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2006-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2007-8.8 C (16.2 F)
2008-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2009-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2010-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2011-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2012-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2013-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2014-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2015-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2016-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2017-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2018-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2019-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2020-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2021-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2022-11.0 C (12.2 F)
2023-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2024-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2025-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2026-7.8 C (18.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Norfolk NAS by year The wettest day of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 235.2 mm (9.3 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.9 mm (2.8 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 235.2 mm (9.3 in) in 2010
The wettest day of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 235.2 mm (9.3 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.9 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Norfolk NAS by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194568.6 mm (2.7 in)
194656.6 mm (2.2 in)
194778.0 mm (3.1 in)
194870.9 mm (2.8 in)
194954.6 mm (2.1 in)
195075.7 mm (3.0 in)
195151.8 mm (2.0 in)
195262.7 mm (2.5 in)
1953147.3 mm (5.8 in)
195454.1 mm (2.1 in)
195579.0 mm (3.1 in)
1956103.6 mm (4.1 in)
195755.4 mm (2.2 in)
195884.1 mm (3.3 in)
195999.3 mm (3.9 in)
196097.0 mm (3.8 in)
196174.4 mm (2.9 in)
196268.8 mm (2.7 in)
1963138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1964163.3 mm (6.4 in)
196545.7 mm (1.8 in)
196664.0 mm (2.5 in)
196764.8 mm (2.6 in)
196854.9 mm (2.2 in)
196984.1 mm (3.3 in)
197038.6 mm (1.5 in)
197198.8 mm (3.9 in)
1972119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1973164.8 mm (6.5 in)
197467.8 mm (2.7 in)
197567.3 mm (2.6 in)
197639.1 mm (1.5 in)
197752.3 mm (2.1 in)
197863.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1980111.3 mm (4.4 in)
198179.5 mm (3.1 in)
198270.1 mm (2.8 in)
198368.1 mm (2.7 in)
198468.1 mm (2.7 in)
198572.9 mm (2.9 in)
198657.2 mm (2.3 in)
198770.1 mm (2.8 in)
198868.3 mm (2.7 in)
198961.5 mm (2.4 in)
199093.0 mm (3.7 in)
1991135.4 mm (5.3 in)
199285.9 mm (3.4 in)
199355.4 mm (2.2 in)
199492.5 mm (3.6 in)
199557.7 mm (2.3 in)
199679.0 mm (3.1 in)
199753.1 mm (2.1 in)
1998117.3 mm (4.6 in)
20000.3 mm (0.01 in)
200170.1 mm (2.8 in)
200291.4 mm (3.6 in)
2003106.9 mm (4.2 in)
200490.7 mm (3.6 in)
2005140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2006165.1 mm (6.5 in)
200745.2 mm (1.8 in)
200865.8 mm (2.6 in)
2009143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2010235.2 mm (9.3 in)
2011156.2 mm (6.1 in)
201278.5 mm (3.1 in)
201362.0 mm (2.4 in)
201484.6 mm (3.3 in)
201595.5 mm (3.8 in)
2016210.3 mm (8.3 in)
201775.2 mm (3.0 in)
201874.4 mm (2.9 in)
201952.1 mm (2.1 in)
2020149.6 mm (5.9 in)
202149.8 mm (2.0 in)
202267.1 mm (2.6 in)
202364.5 mm (2.5 in)
202462.5 mm (2.5 in)
202556.4 mm (2.2 in)
202651.3 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Norfolk NAS by year The wettest five days of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 351.7 mm (13.8 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 107.7 mm (4.2 in). 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 351.7 mm (13.8 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 351.7 mm (13.8 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 107.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Norfolk NAS by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1945143.7 mm (5.7 in)
194680.4 mm (3.2 in)
1947142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1948105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1949106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1950107.7 mm (4.2 in)
195199.3 mm (3.9 in)
1952101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1953257.1 mm (10.1 in)
195457.2 mm (2.3 in)
1955111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1956136.6 mm (5.4 in)
195770.1 mm (2.8 in)
1958110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1959106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1960150.9 mm (5.9 in)
196181.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1963178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1964256.0 mm (10.1 in)
196574.7 mm (2.9 in)
196664.8 mm (2.6 in)
196776.5 mm (3.0 in)
196857.6 mm (2.3 in)
1969166.1 mm (6.5 in)
197051.1 mm (2.0 in)
1971181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1972141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1973165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1974121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1975150.1 mm (5.9 in)
197668.8 mm (2.7 in)
197775.7 mm (3.0 in)
197875.0 mm (3.0 in)
1979230.9 mm (9.1 in)
1980115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1981133.4 mm (5.3 in)
198292.4 mm (3.6 in)
1983102.6 mm (4.0 in)
198490.4 mm (3.6 in)
1985131.3 mm (5.2 in)
198671.4 mm (2.8 in)
1987140.0 mm (5.5 in)
198889.1 mm (3.5 in)
1989107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1990162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1991140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1992209.9 mm (8.3 in)
199387.4 mm (3.4 in)
1994115.4 mm (4.5 in)
199557.7 mm (2.3 in)
1996101.4 mm (4.0 in)
199784.0 mm (3.3 in)
1998141.6 mm (5.6 in)
2000n/a
200175.0 mm (3.0 in)
2002139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2003126.7 mm (5.0 in)
2004192.3 mm (7.6 in)
2005160.4 mm (6.3 in)
2006181.6 mm (7.1 in)
200792.2 mm (3.6 in)
200874.2 mm (2.9 in)
2009212.7 mm (8.4 in)
2010351.7 mm (13.8 in)
2011163.3 mm (6.4 in)
2012130.4 mm (5.1 in)
2013108.8 mm (4.3 in)
201495.7 mm (3.8 in)
2015171.5 mm (6.8 in)
2016257.0 mm (10.1 in)
201794.0 mm (3.7 in)
2018152.9 mm (6.0 in)
201977.2 mm (3.0 in)
2020183.9 mm (7.2 in)
202189.5 mm (3.5 in)
202281.1 mm (3.2 in)
202389.8 mm (3.5 in)
2024106.3 mm (4.2 in)
202562.8 mm (2.5 in)
202653.3 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Norfolk NAS by year The longest dry spell of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 40 days in 2001
The longest dry spell of the year at Norfolk NAS, 1945 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Norfolk NAS by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194513 days
194615 days
194717 days
194818 days
194919 days
195018 days
195115 days
195219 days
195320 days
195425 days
195517 days
195616 days
195716 days
195823 days
195915 days
196016 days
196127 days
196222 days
196315 days
196429 days
196522 days
196618 days
196718 days
196822 days
196918 days
197025 days
197120 days
197212 days
197326 days
197423 days
197512 days
197626 days
197722 days
197817 days
197912 days
198022 days
198115 days
198224 days
198312 days
198421 days
198525 days
198620 days
198719 days
198814 days
198920 days
199018 days
199122 days
199216 days
199325 days
199421 days
199519 days
199612 days
199717 days
199822 days
20001 day
200140 days
200223 days
200314 days
200414 days
200527 days
200621 days
200723 days
200818 days
200920 days
201016 days
201117 days
201218 days
201319 days
201417 days
201511 days
201611 days
201722 days
201816 days
201918 days
202037 days
202117 days
202219 days
202331 days
202437 days
202519 days
202620 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

71 years with a frost

Across 71 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Norfolk NAS falls on 16 March and the median first autumn frost on 29 November, which leaves a median of 262 days between them.

In 1989 to 2025 the median growing season was 265 days. That is 7 days more than in 1946 to 1975.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Norfolk NAS
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1946 to 1975)Recent period (1989 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 March17 March11 March6 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost29 November29 November28 November1 day earlier-0.5 days per decade
Growing days262 days258 days265 days7 days more+0.6 days per decade

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.

Rainfall Return Levels

75 years, 1945 to 2024

A day with at least 75.1 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 262.2 mm (10.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Norfolk NAS: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years75.1 mm (3.0 in)
5 years106.6 mm (4.2 in)
10 years133.3 mm (5.2 in)
25 years175.8 mm (6.9 in)
50 years215.2 mm (8.5 in)
100 years262.2 mm (10.3 in)Longer than the 75 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, 75 years of values from 1945 to 2024.

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: 235.2 mm (9.3 in) in 2010; 210.3 mm (8.3 in) in 2016; 201.2 mm (7.9 in) in 1979.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Norfolk NAS, at 2016. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2016 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Norfolk NAS, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2016-0.4-0.7possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Norfolk NAS had a mean temperature of 17.1 C (62.8 F) and 1,094.8 mm (43.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Monticello (United States, 784 km away), Mineola 8 ENE (United States, 1,800 km away) and Gilmer 4 WNW (United States, 1,771 km away).

Climate twins of Norfolk NAS: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
MonticelloUnited States784 km (487 mi)17.0 C (62.7 F)1,149.2 mm (45.2 in)0.65
Mineola 8 ENEUnited States1,800 km (1,118 mi)17.3 C (63.1 F)1,162.5 mm (45.8 in)0.68
Gilmer 4 WNWUnited States1,771 km (1,100 mi)17.3 C (63.2 F)1,160.3 mm (45.7 in)0.71

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).