Wallops Island, VA

Virginia · Records since 1966–2026

🌙 74°F Feels like 78°
Currently in Wallops Island
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 2010

+12° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1972

-11° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wallops Island

🔥
102°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2012
-1°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 20, 2015
🌧
7.36"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 29, 2016
10.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 2010
2 92°F August 11, 1977
3 91°F August 11, 2016
4 91°F August 11, 2009
5 91°F August 11, 2005
6 90°F August 11, 2021
7 90°F August 11, 1979
8 89°F August 11, 1986
9 88°F August 11, 1992
10 88°F August 11, 1988

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1972
2 59°F August 11, 1974
3 62°F August 11, 2014
4 62°F August 11, 1993
5 62°F August 11, 1968
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 1966–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wallops Island

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
37
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

103 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1967–2026
14
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
20
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
35
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wallops Island

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 102°F (Jul 7) 96°F 75°F
2 Aug 11, 2016 – Aug 19, 2016 9 98°F (Aug 14) 93°F 76°F
3 Jul 8, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 7 101°F (Jul 10) 96°F 76°F
4 Jul 18, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 6 100°F (Jul 21) 96°F 76°F
5 Jul 20, 2010 – Jul 25, 2010 6 100°F (Jul 24) 96°F 76°F
6 Jul 29, 2011 – Aug 3, 2011 6 99°F (Jul 29) 93°F 73°F
7 Jul 17, 2019 – Jul 22, 2019 6 98°F (Jul 20) 96°F 78°F
8 Jun 25, 2019 – Jun 30, 2019 6 96°F (Jun 29) 93°F 74°F
9 Jul 15, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 6 94°F (Jul 17) 93°F 77°F
10 Jul 18, 2020 – Jul 22, 2020 5 100°F (Jul 20) 94°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

40
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2018

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

24.67"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.50"
-0.83"
0.30"
August so far
August normal: 4.32"
-4.02"
13.59"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.08"
+1.51"
8
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

77.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

40th-warmest month on record

27th-warmest July of 60 on record

-0.4° vs. 78.2° average (1991–2020)
82.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2012
82.1°F
Warmest July ever
2012
5
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 3–4, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 9 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1967–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2012 82.1°F
2 2020 81.2°F
3 2019 81.1°F
4 2011 80.6°F
5 2016 80.5°F
6 2010 80.5°F
7 1993 80.2°F
8 2023 80.1°F
9 2025 80.1°F
10 2022 79.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2012 82.1°F
2 July 2020 81.2°F
3 July 2019 81.1°F
4 July 2011 80.6°F
5 August 2018 80.5°F
6 July 2016 80.5°F
7 July 2010 80.5°F
8 July 1993 80.2°F
9 August 2016 80.1°F
10 July 2023 80.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Wallops Island, VA 77.9°F 27th of 60
Salisbury, MD 78.5°F 29th of 121
Georgetown, DE 78.7°F 19th of 80
Norfolk, VA 81.2°F 29th of 153
Annapolis, MD 79.6°F 29th of 119
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 718 complete months on record.