Charlottesville, VA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Charlottesville, VA: 107°F on Tuesday 7 September 1954, Friday 10 July 1936, Tuesday 5 August 1930 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 7 September 1954, 10 July 1936, 5 August 1930, 20 July 1930
Coldest night: -9°F; 11 February 1899
Wettest day: 9.21 in; 5 October 1972
Warmest night: 85°F; 7 August 1918
Coldest day: 7°F; 13 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Charlottesville, VA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 98, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 84, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	22	40	10
1930s	98	65	10
1940s	69	54	10
1950s	69	24	10
1960s	25	84	10
1970s	29	39	10
1980s	16	54	10
1990s	42	32	10
2000s	13	47	10
2010s	37	17	10
2020s	23	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	81°F 30 January 2002, 14 January 1932	-6°F 17 January 1982	4.10 in 28 January 1998
February	84°F 11 February 1932, 25 February 1930	-9°F 11 February 1899	3.08 in 14 February 1984
March	94°F 29 March 1907	1°F 4 March 2014	3.80 in 17 March 1936
April	98°F 25 April 1925, 24 April 1925	14°F 1 April 1923	5.10 in 25 April 1937
May	100°F 28 May 1941	29°F 22 May 2002	5.00 in 22 May 1901
June	105°F 30 June 1936	40°F 15 June 1933	5.86 in 21 June 1972
July	107°F 10 July 1936, 20 July 1930	44°F 8 July 1983	3.35 in 1 July 1981
August	107°F 5 August 1930	42°F 29 August 1986	5.38 in 15 August 1949
September	107°F 7 September 1954	34°F 29 September 1942	8.00 in 18 September 1944
October	98°F 7 October 1941, 5 October 1941	25°F 29 October 2001, 14 October 1988, 24 October 1969 and 1 more	9.21 in 5 October 1972
November	88°F 2 November 1950	8°F 30 November 1929	3.35 in 17 November 1927
December	80°F 7 December 1998	-2°F 23 December 1989, 30 December 1917	3.92 in 29 December 1901

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	35 days	26 June to 30 July 2020	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	9 days	5 February to 13 February 1895	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	16.96 in	September 1944
Driest month	a trace	October 2000	and 1 more
Wettest year	72.07 in	1937
Driest year	26.64 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Charlottesville, VA: a low of -9°F on Saturday 11 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Charlottesville, VA: 9.21 in on Thursday 5 October 1972.
The warmest night on record in Charlottesville, VA: a low of 85°F on Wednesday 7 August 1918.
The coldest day on record in Charlottesville, VA: a high of 7°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Charlottesville, VA: 35 days, from Friday 26 June to Thursday 30 July 2020.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Charlottesville, VA: 9 days, from Tuesday 5 February to Wednesday 13 February 1895.
The wettest month on record in Charlottesville, VA: September 1944, with 16.96 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Charlottesville, VA: October 2000, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Charlottesville, VA: 1937, with 72.07 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Charlottesville, VA: 2007, with 26.64 in of precipitation.

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