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Norfolk, VA: records

: The hottest day on record in Norfolk, VA: 105°F on Sunday 25 July 2010, Saturday 24 July 2010 and Wednesday 7 August 1918.

The record begins
1874

All-time records

Hottest day
105°F
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Coldest night
-3°F
Wettest day
8.93 in
Warmest night
84°F
Coldest day
12°F

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Norfolk, VA by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 81, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 89, in the 1960s.
1900s: 49 record highs1910s: 61 record highs1920s: 59 record highs1930s: 81 record highs1940s: 61 record highs1950s: 51 record highs1960s: 29 record highs1970s: 52 record highs1980s: 45 record highs1990s: 34 record highs2000s: 36 record highs2010s: 39 record highs2020s: 23 record highs1900s: 48 record lows1910s: 60 record lows1920s: 33 record lows1930s: 30 record lows1940s: 44 record lows1950s: 51 record lows1960s: 89 record lows1970s: 42 record lows1980s: 27 record lows1990s: 14 record lows2000s: 7 record lows2010s: 8 record lows 81 89 1870s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1870s006
1880s0010
1890s0010
1900s494810
1910s616010
1920s593310
1930s813010
1940s614410
1950s515110
1960s298910
1970s524210
1980s452710
1990s341410
2000s36710
2010s39810
2020s2307

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January84°F -3°F 3.74 in
February82°F , , and 1 more2°F 4.75 in
March92°F 14°F 3.78 in
April97°F 23°F 5.86 in
May100°F 36°F , 3.78 in
June102°F 45°F 5.76 in
July105°F , 54°F , 6.98 in
August105°F 49°F 7.92 in
September100°F , 40°F 8.93 in
October95°F 27°F 7.44 in
November86°F 17°F 5.02 in
December82°F 5°F 2.77 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak26 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak10 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month15.61 inAugust 1942
Driest month0.01 inOctober 2000
Wettest year70.72 in1889
Driest year26.48 in1986
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Norfolk, VA: a low of -3°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
  • The wettest day on record in Norfolk, VA: 8.93 in on Friday 1 September 2006.
  • The warmest night on record in Norfolk, VA: a low of 84°F on Sunday 19 July 1942.
  • The coldest day on record in Norfolk, VA: a high of 12°F on Sunday 30 December 1917.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Norfolk, VA: 26 days, from Wednesday 12 July to Sunday 6 August 1995.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Norfolk, VA: 10 days, from Friday 24 January to Sunday 2 February 1936.
  • The wettest month on record in Norfolk, VA: August 1942, with 15.61 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Norfolk, VA: October 2000, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
  • The wettest year on record in Norfolk, VA: 1889, with 70.72 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Norfolk, VA: 1986, with 26.48 in of precipitation.

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