All-time weather records — Buena Vista, VA
Climate change signal in Buena Vista
of Buena Vista'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1970s | 80 | 196 | ||
| 1980s | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1990s | 71 | 34 | ||
| 2000s | 195 | 124 | ||
| 2010s | 12 | 5 | ||
| 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 1969, the latest in 2011. Period of observation: 1937-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 31, 2002 | -18.0°F — Jan 17, 1977 | 3.00 in — Jan 31, 2013 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 26, 2000 | 5.0°F — Feb 7, 1977 | 2.65 in — Feb 14, 1984 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 31, 1998 | 10.0°F — Mar 5, 1978 | 3.66 in — Mar 7, 1967 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 1976 | 19.9°F — Apr 10, 1998 | 3.32 in — Apr 18, 2000 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 8, 2004 | 30.0°F — May 10, 1977 | 3.16 in — May 16, 1942 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 11, 2004 | 0.0°F — Jun 28, 1998 | 6.00 in — Jun 23, 1995 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 6, 1999 | 39.9°F — Jul 1, 1975 | 2.67 in — Jul 4, 2014 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 14, 2002 | 37.0°F — Aug 28, 1975 | 4.00 in — Aug 1, 1948 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 4, 2002 | 35.1°F — Sep 23, 1976 | 4.03 in — Sep 8, 1987 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 4, 2002 | 19.9°F — Oct 29, 2001 | 5.00 in — Oct 21, 1961 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 2, 2004 | 12.0°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 2.75 in — Nov 22, 2023 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 6, 2001 | 5.0°F — Dec 7, 2002 | 4.00 in — Dec 25, 1997 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Buena Vista.