Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
220 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1916 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   01/31/2002
 LOW              -5   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           75   01/26                          70
LOWEST            13   01/17                          22
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.1               48.9     1.2     54.5
AVG. MINIMUM    29.1               28.1     1.0     34.5
MEAN            39.6               38.5     1.1     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               21.5     0.5       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.73   1978
 MINIMUM        0.72   1981
TOTALS          6.15               3.41    2.74     1.89
DAYS >= .01       14                9.2     4.8       12
DAYS >= .10        7                5.9     1.1        5
DAYS >= .50        4                1.7     2.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35                                0.55

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                2.5    -2.5        T
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    779                821     -42      631
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/260    DATE  01/09
                                42/280          01/10
                                42/290          01/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      3
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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PW


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