Blacksburg, VA

Virginia · Records since 1893–2026

☁️ 70°F
Currently in Blacksburg
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 1926

+14° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1962

-14° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Blacksburg

🔥
100°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 28, 1952
-27°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 30, 1917
🌧
4.48"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 14, 1940
20.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 28, 1998

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 1926
2 95°F August 11, 1900
3 93°F August 11, 1925
4 92°F August 11, 2010
5 92°F August 11, 2007
6 92°F August 11, 1944
7 92°F August 11, 1911
8 91°F August 11, 1980
9 91°F August 11, 1941
10 90°F August 11, 1988

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1962
2 48°F August 11, 1989
3 50°F August 11, 1976
4 50°F August 11, 1969
5 50°F August 11, 1967
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Blacksburg

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
93°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

124 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
7
2026 so far
9
Avg/year 1970–2025
6
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
43
Most in a year (1930)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Blacksburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 26, 1941 – Aug 12, 1941 18 96°F (Aug 4) 90°F 65°F
2 Jul 8, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 11 98°F (Jul 10) 93°F 63°F
3 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 27, 1934 10 99°F (Jul 26) 93°F 68°F
4 Jun 21, 1934 – Jun 30, 1934 10 95°F (Jun 25) 92°F 63°F
5 Sep 7, 1897 – Sep 16, 1897 10 93°F (Sep 16) 91°F 52°F
6 Aug 2, 1930 – Aug 10, 1930 9 98°F (Aug 4) 95°F 64°F
7 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 9 96°F (Sep 2) 94°F 57°F
8 Jul 21, 1987 – Jul 29, 1987 9 94°F (Jul 26) 92°F 63°F
9 Jul 14, 1977 – Jul 22, 1977 9 93°F (Jul 19) 91°F 63°F
10 Jun 21, 1914 – Jun 28, 1914 8 99°F (Jun 25) 96°F 65°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
1934

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.34"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.86"
-2.52"
1.13"
August so far
August normal: 3.57"
-2.44"
12.96"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.05"
+0.91"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

23rd-warmest month on record

20th-warmest July of 129 on record

+1.9° vs. 72.0° average (1991–2020)
77.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 1934
77.7°F
Warmest July ever
1934
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
96°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–6, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 11 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 77.7°F
2 1993 76.1°F
3 1931 75.8°F
4 1952 75.3°F
5 2020 75.2°F
6 1930 74.9°F
7 1893 74.9°F
8 2025 74.8°F
9 1949 74.7°F
10 1955 74.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1934 77.7°F
2 July 1993 76.1°F
3 July 1931 75.8°F
4 August 2007 75.7°F
5 July 1952 75.3°F
6 July 2020 75.2°F
7 July 1930 74.9°F
8 July 1893 74.9°F
9 July 2025 74.8°F
10 July 1949 74.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Blacksburg, VA 73.9°F 20th of 129
Roanoke, VA 78.2°F 25th of 113
Bluefield, WV 71.8°F 39th of 99
Beckley, WV 73.4°F 15th of 118
Lynchburg, VA 77.9°F 33rd of 134
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1522 complete months on record.