Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
333 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/1983
                       07/10/1936
                       08/05/1930
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST          103   07/15
LOWEST            13   01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               68.5     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    50.1               47.6     2.5
MEAN            60.4               58.1     2.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    43               30.4    12.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.2    -4.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    53               76.6   -23.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.65   2020
 MINIMUM       25.67   1963
TOTALS         39.83              42.82   -2.99
DAYS >= .01      106              120.5   -14.5
DAYS >= .10       69               74.2    -5.2
DAYS >= .50       28               28.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       9               10.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.9               14.8   -10.9
DAYS >= TRACE      7                7.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.8    -2.8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     3.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3225               3868    -643
COOLING TOTAL   1652               1368     284
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/280    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              153     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      1
FOG                      91     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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