Wallops Island, VA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Wallops Island, VA: 102°F on Saturday 7 July 2012.

The record begins: 1948

All-time records

Hottest day: 102°F; 7 July 2012
Coldest night: -1°F; 20 February 2015
Wettest day: 7.36 in; 29 September 2016
Warmest night: 83°F; 23 July 2011
Coldest day: 10°F; 19 January 1994

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Wallops Island, VA by decade since the 1990s: the most record highs, 110, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 55, in the 2000s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	2
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	10
1990s	49	37	10
2000s	102	55	10
2010s	110	45	10
2020s	47	12	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	79°F 30 January 2002	0°F 19 January 1994, 21 January 1985, 20 January 1985 and 1 more	3.54 in 28 January 1998
February	79°F 1 February 2002, 27 February 1997, 17 February 1976	-1°F 20 February 2015	2.87 in 4 February 1998
March	86°F 13 March 1990	14°F 4 March 2014, 3 March 2009, 4 March 1996 and 1 more	3.56 in 2 March 1994
April	93°F 26 April 1990	26°F 3 April 2021, 6 April 2016	2.48 in 22 April 1972
May	97°F 31 May 1991	33°F 10 May 2020	3.36 in 11 May 1951
June	100°F 29 June 2012	43°F 2 June 1967, 1 June 1967	4.00 in 18 June 1973
July	102°F 7 July 2012	53°F 1 July 1988	5.91 in 27 July 2009
August	100°F 7 August 1977	48°F 29 August 1986	6.36 in 18 August 1989
September	96°F 6 September 2023, 6 September 1983	43°F 30 September 1992, 28 September 1991, 27 September 1991 and 2 more	7.36 in 29 September 2016
October	93°F 2 October 2019	29°F 20 October 1974	6.58 in 29 October 2012
November	82°F 15 November 1993	19°F 22 November 2014	3.79 in 12 November 2009
December	78°F 16 December 1971	4°F 21 December 1989	4.35 in 11 December 2008

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	11 days	28 June to 8 July 2012	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	7 days	26 January to 1 February 2026	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.07 in	August 1989
Driest month	0.01 in	October 2000
Wettest year	62.61 in	2009
Driest year	29.17 in	2001

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Wallops Island, VA: a low of -1°F on Friday 20 February 2015.
The wettest day on record in Wallops Island, VA: 7.36 in on Thursday 29 September 2016.
The warmest night on record in Wallops Island, VA: a low of 83°F on Saturday 23 July 2011.
The coldest day on record in Wallops Island, VA: a high of 10°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Wallops Island, VA: 11 days, from Thursday 28 June to Sunday 8 July 2012.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Wallops Island, VA: 7 days, from Monday 26 January to Sunday 1 February 2026.
The wettest month on record in Wallops Island, VA: August 1989, with 13.07 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Wallops Island, VA: October 2000, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Wallops Island, VA: 2009, with 62.61 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Wallops Island, VA: 2001, with 29.17 in of precipitation.

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