Roanoke, VA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Roanoke, VA: 105°F on Sunday 21 August 1983, Friday 10 July 1936 and Tuesday 5 August 1930.

All-time records

Hottest day: 105°F; 21 August 1983, 10 July 1936, 5 August 1930
Coldest night: -12°F; 30 December 1917
Wettest day: 6.61 in; 4 November 1985
Warmest night: 81°F; 29 July 1930
Coldest day: 11°F; 22 December 1989, 21 January 1985, 25 December 1983, 30 January 1966, 17 February 1958

New daily records set in Roanoke, VA by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 72, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 65, in the 1960s.

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1910s	0	0	8
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	72	59	10
1950s	52	37	10
1960s	19	65	10
1970s	37	64	10
1980s	25	47	10
1990s	26	23	10
2000s	20	8	10
2010s	26	11	10
2020s	15	0	7

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	81°F 25 January 1943, 14 January 1932	-11°F 21 January 1985	2.66 in 13 January 1968
February	84°F 22 February 2018	-1°F 5 February 1996, 8 February 1936, 28 February 1934 and 1 more	2.67 in 15 February 2025
March	90°F 19 March 1945	9°F 10 March 1996, 15 March 1993	3.25 in 17 March 1936
April	95°F 27 April 1957, 25 April 1925, 24 April 1925	15°F 1 April 1923	5.01 in 26 April 1978
May	99°F 22 May 1941	30°F 2 May 1943	4.44 in 24 May 1940
June	104°F 29 June 2012, 30 June 1936	36°F 11 June 1913	4.08 in 26 June 2006
July	105°F 10 July 1936	47°F 2 July 1988	3.88 in 10 July 2013
August	105°F 21 August 1983, 5 August 1930	42°F 30 August 1986, 29 August 1986	5.36 in 14 August 1940
September	103°F 1 September 1932	32°F 30 September 1942, 29 September 1942	6.56 in 7 September 1987
October	99°F 6 October 1941	22°F 28 October 1976, 20 October 1972, 22 October 1930	5.55 in 17 October 1932
November	83°F 6 November 2024, 7 November 2022, 2 November 2016 and 1 more	8°F 30 November 1929	6.61 in 4 November 1985
December	80°F 6 December 1998	-12°F 30 December 1917	3.40 in 3 December 1948

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Roanoke, VA: a low of -12°F on Sunday 30 December 1917.
The wettest day on record in Roanoke, VA: 6.61 in on Monday 4 November 1985.
The warmest night on record in Roanoke, VA: a low of 81°F on Tuesday 29 July 1930.
The coldest day on record in Roanoke, VA: a high of 11°F on Friday 22 December 1989, Monday 21 January 1985, Sunday 25 December 1983 and 2 other days.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Roanoke, VA: 29 days, from Wednesday 1 July to Wednesday 29 July 2020.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Roanoke, VA: 8 days, from Sunday 31 December 2017 to Sunday 7 January 2018.
The wettest month on record in Roanoke, VA: August 1940, with 16.71 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Roanoke, VA: October 2000, with 0.02 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Roanoke, VA: 2020, with 62.65 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Roanoke, VA: 2001, with 24.94 in of precipitation.

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