All-time weather records — Cheriton, VA
Climate change signal in Cheriton
of Cheriton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (188 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (177 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 106 | ||
| 2010s | 178 | 160 | ||
| 2020s | 101 | 100 |
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 2004, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2004-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 1, 2022 | 4.8°F — Jan 30, 2014 | 1.91 in — Jan 23, 2016 |
| February | 78.6°F — Feb 23, 2023 | 5.7°F — Feb 21, 2015 | 2.16 in — Feb 11, 2020 |
| March | 82.6°F — Mar 20, 2020 | 18.0°F — Mar 7, 2015 | 3.19 in — Mar 28, 2024 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 17, 2026 | 27.9°F — Apr 6, 2016 | 2.15 in — Apr 15, 2007 |
| May | 92.5°F — May 30, 2019 | 35.2°F — May 10, 2020 | 3.43 in — May 16, 2014 |
| June | 97.5°F — Jun 24, 2010 | 46.2°F — Jun 2, 2014 | 2.95 in — Jun 5, 2017 |
| July | 101.8°F — Jul 25, 2010 | 54.7°F — Jul 3, 2010 | 3.46 in — Jul 24, 2004 |
| August | 97.9°F — Aug 8, 2007 | 53.8°F — Aug 21, 2024 | 6.15 in — Aug 27, 2011 |
| September | 92.8°F — Sep 11, 2007 | 45.9°F — Sep 30, 2021 | 5.93 in — Sep 8, 2014 |
| October | 91.8°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 32.0°F — Oct 31, 2011 | 5.79 in — Oct 8, 2016 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 6, 2018 | 23.5°F — Nov 14, 2019 | 4.95 in — Nov 12, 2020 |
| December | 78.4°F — Dec 24, 2015 | 12.7°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 3.02 in — Dec 11, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Cheriton.