All-time weather records — Buchanan, VA
Climate change signal in Buchanan
of Buchanan'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 | · | · | ||
| 1900s | · | · | ||
| 1910s | 14 | 20 | ||
| 1920s | 50 | 42 | ||
| 1930s | 87 | 54 | ||
| 1940s | 54 | 58 | ||
| 1950s | 42 | 31 | ||
| 1960s | 17 | 61 | ||
| 1970s | 15 | 39 | ||
| 1980s | 13 | 28 | ||
| 1990s | 53 | 19 | ||
| 2000s | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2010s | · | · |
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 1918, the latest in 2003. Period of observation: 1892-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -11.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 3.20 in — Jan 28, 1998 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 11, 1932 | -13.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.57 in — Feb 7, 2004 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 19, 1945 | -4.0°F — Mar 8, 1960 | 3.90 in — Mar 17, 1936 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 12, 2001 | 0.0°F — Apr 2, 2004 | 3.45 in — Apr 22, 1992 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 22, 1941 | 24.1°F — May 5, 1973 | 5.10 in — May 12, 1912 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 29, 1934 | 35.1°F — Jun 6, 1945 | 3.27 in — Jun 23, 1995 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 14, 1954 | 33.1°F — Jul 7, 1983 | 3.40 in — Jul 19, 1954 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 4, 1930 | 41.0°F — Aug 31, 1976 | 5.10 in — Aug 28, 1893 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 2, 1932 | 32.0°F — Sep 24, 1963 | 5.50 in — Sep 10, 1950 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 6, 1941 | 16.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 80.30 in — Oct 23, 1950 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 1950 | 7.0°F — Nov 26, 1938 | 3.21 in — Nov 9, 1996 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 7, 1998 | -13.0°F — Dec 30, 1917 | 3.60 in — Dec 29, 1958 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Buchanan.