All-time weather records — Dillwyn, VA
Climate change signal in Dillwyn
of Dillwyn'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 | 164 | 157 | ||
| 1900s | 202 | 209 | ||
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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 1894, the latest in 1904. Period of observation: 1894-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 9, 1901 | -7.1°F — Jan 31, 1899 | 2.51 in — Jan 10, 2024 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 8, 1900 | -8.0°F — Feb 3, 1895 | 2.71 in — Feb 11, 2018 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 29, 1902 | 5.0°F — Mar 6, 1901 | 2.93 in — Mar 18, 1899 |
| April | 100.9°F — Apr 22, 1902 | 14.0°F — Apr 4, 1896 | 2.55 in — Apr 2, 1901 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 11, 1896 | 28.0°F — May 10, 1902 | 5.00 in — May 22, 1901 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 13, 1902 | 39.9°F — Jun 3, 1902 | 7.33 in — Jun 22, 1972 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 16, 1900 | 41.0°F — Jul 16, 1902 | 3.81 in — Jul 14, 1975 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 11, 1900 | 30.0°F — Aug 12, 1902 | 5.55 in — Aug 12, 1901 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 9, 1900 | 28.0°F — Sep 23, 1903 | 5.20 in — Sep 7, 2008 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 6, 1897 | 21.0°F — Oct 31, 1904 | 5.37 in — Oct 21, 1961 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 1, 1901 | 10.0°F — Nov 26, 1903 | 6.11 in — Nov 28, 1993 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 24, 1895 | -20.0°F — Dec 20, 1903 | 3.27 in — Dec 29, 1958 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dillwyn.