All-time weather records — Bedford, VA
Climate change signal in Bedford
of Bedford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 44 | 33 | ||
| 1900s | 39 | 24 | ||
| 1910s | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1930s | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1940s | 96 | 93 | ||
| 1950s | 66 | 54 | ||
| 1960s | 35 | 50 | ||
| 1970s | 19 | 33 | ||
| 1980s | 21 | 47 | ||
| 1990s | 25 | 21 | ||
| 2000s | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1893, the latest in 2006. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.0°F — Jan 31, 2002 | -9.9°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 2.98 in — Jan 19, 1900 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 24, 1985 | -6.0°F — Feb 9, 1899 | 3.33 in — Feb 16, 2025 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 19, 1905 | 3.9°F — Mar 8, 1960 | 3.75 in — Mar 23, 1949 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 2, 1905 | 19.9°F — Apr 1, 1898 | 4.70 in — Apr 22, 1992 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 28, 1941 | 28.0°F — May 2, 1943 | 4.50 in — May 6, 1989 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 12, 1902 | 36.0°F — Jun 6, 1945 | 3.77 in — Jun 5, 1993 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 14, 1954 | 43.0°F — Jul 11, 1901 | 3.25 in — Jul 14, 1990 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 2, 1942 | 42.1°F — Aug 26, 1942 | 6.66 in — Aug 8, 1942 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 1, 1953 | 28.9°F — Sep 29, 1942 | 5.85 in — Sep 8, 1987 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 6, 1941 | 21.0°F — Oct 21, 1952 | 6.77 in — Oct 8, 2005 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 16, 1958 | 8.1°F — Nov 26, 1950 | 4.12 in — Nov 12, 2020 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 16, 1971 | -6.0°F — Dec 24, 1983 | 2.50 in — Dec 3, 1900 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bedford.