Blacksburg, VA

Sunday 4 October 2026: 1.46 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the wettest 4 October since 1937 (no value for 1939, 1942, 1950 and 1 other year), 2nd wettest of 122.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 2022; 29th coldest of 131
Low: 54°F; Warmest since 2024; 20th warmest of 133
Precipitation: 1.46 in; Wettest since 1937; 2nd wettest of 122

Every 4 October high in Blacksburg, VA since 1893: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 2019.

Normal range, 57.8 to 80.4°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Blacksburg, VA since 1893: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 20°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	54
2025	71	41
2024	80	58
2023	79	52
2022	66	40
2021	75	54
2020	62	33
2019	94	60
2018	80	58
2017	74	41
2016	75	51
2015	52	45
2014	72	51
2013	77	52
2012	76	58
2011	55	41
2010	58	42
2009	68	39
2008	69	36
2007	83	57
2006	76	44
2005	80	44
2004	68	44
2003	57	25
2002	82	59
2001	77	42
2000	80	49
1999	74	42
1998	70	44
1997	73	36
1996	67	41
1995	76	52
1993	65	36
1992	74	43
1991	80	53
1990	75	50
1989	70	48
1988	62	47
1987	49	33
1986	83	54
1985	64	51
1984	71	32
1983	79	38
1982	80	55
1981	60	30
1980	66	36
1979	66	39
1978	74	46
1977	55	38
1976	70	48
1975	60	26
1974	51	20
1973	72	51
1972	66	36
1971	78	53
1970	77	38
1969	70	45
1968	71	36
1967	76	46
1966	63	36
1965	69	40
1964	69	54
1963	77	40
1962	60	54
1961	54	36
1960	77	49
1959	78	57
1958	58	43
1957	66	46
1956	75	58
1955	72	47
1954	85	58
1953	82	40
1952	72	28
1951	86	48
1950	68	51
1949	73	48
1948	64	48
1947	68	37
1946	78	34
1945	60	30
1944	74	51
1943	65	40
1942	76	53
1941	83	67
1940	75	35
1939	77	49
1938	69	36
1937	60	56
1936	67	48
1935	70	43
1934	65	47
1933	68	34
1932	72	50
1931	80	41
1930	74	36
1929	59	38
1928	74	54
1927	72	52
1926	85	57
1925	75	50
1924	73	49
1923		40
1922	84	46
1921	61	42
1920	64	36
1919	84	64
1918	72	40
1917	76	41
1916	69	40
1915	79	46
1914	61	55
1913	75	40
1912	78	46
1911	81	52
1910	78	57
1909	69	41
1908	75	39
1907	69	59
1906	70	54
1905	76	46
1904	80	43
1903	71	47
1902		40
1901	53	30
1900	69	60
1899	70	33
1898	86	50
1897	69	29
1896	66	40
1895	73	30
1894	70	51
1893	65	55

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	68°FRecord 91°F, 1941	43°FRecord 25°F, 1988
7 October	Record 91°F, 1941	Record 25°F, 1988, 1935, 1917

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Blacksburg, VA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 16th warmest of 127.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	75.8
2	1954	73.1
3	1941	71.3
4	1919	70
5	1986	69.9
6	1926	69.1
7	2024	67.5
8	2018	67.1
9	2002	66.5
10	1951	65.9
10	1927	65.9
12	1953	65.4
13	1905	65.3
13	1900	65.3
15	1956	65.1
16	2026	65
17	1971	64.9
17	1959	64.9
19	2023	64.5
20	1991	64.4
21	1898	63.9
22	1911	63.5
23	1894	63.3
24	1960	63.1
25	2014	62.8
25	1982	62.8
27	1944	62.6
28	2016	62.5
29	1973	62.4
30	2021	61.6
31	2013	61.5
31	2007	61.5
31	1922	61.5
34	1942	61.4
35	1995	61.3
35	1950	61.3
35	1933	61.3
38	1955	60.9
38	1907	60.9
40	1903	60.8
41	1915	60.6
42	2004	60.4
43	1990	60.3
43	1925	60.3
45	1989	60.1
46	2005	59.9
46	1979	59.9
46	1948	59.9
46	1904	59.9
50	2012	59.6
51	1969	59.5
52	1988	59.3
52	1964	59.3
54	1998	58.8
54	1906	58.8
56	1893	58.6
57	2025	58.4
57	1931	58.4
59	1965	58.1
59	1932	58.1
61	2000	58
61	1985	58
63	1978	57.9
63	1939	57.9
65	1928	57.6
65	1918	57.6
67	1957	57.5
68	1936	57.4
69	1996	57.3
69	1970	57.3
71	1980	57.1
71	1952	57.1
73	2006	57
74	1968	56.6
75	1913	56.5
76	1977	56.4
77	1976	56.3
77	1961	56.3
77	1897	56.3
80	1914	56
81	2001	55.8
81	1962	55.8
81	1921	55.8
84	2015	55.4
85	1934	55.1
86	1967	55
86	1963	55
86	1940	55
89	1949	54.9
89	1945	54.9
91	2010	54.5
91	1901	54.5
93	2017	54.4
94	1999	54.1
95	1981	54
96	1997	53.8
97	1983	53.6
97	1912	53.6
99	1930	53.5
100	1896	53.3
101	1935	53
101	1924	53
103	1946	52.9
104	2008	52.8
105	1917	52.5
106	1992	52.4
107	1929	52.3
108	2009	52.1
108	1938	52.1
110	2022	51.5
111	2020	50.8
112	1908	50.3
113	1975	49.9
113	1958	49.9
113	1947	49.9
116	1993	49.1
116	1916	49.1
118	1966	48.6
119	1987	47.9
120	1984	47.5
121	2011	47.1
121	1895	47.1
123	1972	47
124	1920	44.6
125	1899	44.4
126	2003	42.9
127	1974	42.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Blacksburg, VA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	78	50	88	1927	21	1899	69	45
2 October 2026	83	50	90	2019	21	1899	69	42
3 October 2026	84	55	90	2019	23	1974	72	45
4 October 2026	66	54	94	2019	20	1974	74	44

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Blacksburg, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	94
2	1951	86
2	1898	86
4	1954	85
4	1926	85
6	1922	84
6	1919	84
8	2007	83
8	1986	83
8	1941	83
11	2002	82
11	1953	82
13	1911	81
14	2024	80
14	2018	80
14	2005	80
14	2000	80
14	1991	80
14	1982	80
14	1931	80

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Blacksburg, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	20
2	2003	25
3	1975	26
4	1952	28
5	1897	29
6	1981	30
6	1945	30
6	1901	30
6	1895	30
10	1984	32
11	2020	33
11	1987	33
11	1899	33
14	1946	34
14	1933	34
16	1940	35
17	2008	36
17	1997	36
17	1993	36
17	1980	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Blacksburg, VA since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1937	1.98
2	2026	1.46
3	1962	0.91
4	2015	0.76
5	1914	0.75
6	1961	0.63
7	2021	0.52
8	1956	0.47
9	1902	0.45
10	1988	0.35
11	2014	0.22
12	1995	0.21
13	2004	0.19
13	1978	0.19
15	1985	0.18
15	1898	0.18
17	1968	0.17
18	2010	0.16
19	1919	0.12
20	1906	0.10

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Blacksburg, VA, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 29th coldest of 131 (with 2022, 1980, 1979 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Blacksburg, VA, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 20th warmest of 133 (with 2021, 1986, 1964 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Blacksburg, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2020, tied 44th coldest of 133 (with 1984, 1977, 1962 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Blacksburg, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2022, tied 51st coldest of 131 (with 2010, 2008, 1983 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Blacksburg, VA on 6 October: record high 91°F (1941), record low 25°F (1988).
Blacksburg, VA on 7 October: record high 91°F (1941), record low 25°F (1988, 1935 and 1917).
October 2026 so far averaged 65°F in Blacksburg, VA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 16th warmest of 127.
October 2026 so far brought 1.50 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 13th wettest of 121.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 69°F in Blacksburg, VA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 4th warmest of 125 (with 2018).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.54 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 44th driest of 118.
2026 so far averaged 56.8°F in Blacksburg, VA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 25th warmest of 127 (with 1991 and 1911).
2026 so far brought 29.64 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2008, 30th driest of 104.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.54 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 54th driest of 118.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.49 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 27th driest of 114.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 12.23 in of precipitation in Blacksburg, VA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 70th driest of 106.
Blacksburg, VA has had 12 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 28th most of 127 (with 2011, 1944 and 1913).
Blacksburg, VA has had 75 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 73rd most of 127 (with 2016, 1991 and 1956).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Blacksburg, VA came on Monday 4 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 73rd latest of 127 (with 1990 and 1939).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Blacksburg, VA run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 952 days missing; current station BLACKSBURG NWSO.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Blacksburg, VA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.