Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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CXUS51 KAKQ 011337
CLMORF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
937 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 105 08/07/1918
LOW 49 08/30/1982
HIGHEST 95 08/20 96 -1 91 08/14
LOWEST 66 08/26 62 4 59 08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.4 86.9 1.5 81.7
AVG. MINIMUM 74.1 71.6 2.5 69.6
MEAN 81.2 79.2 2.0 75.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 14 8.9 5.1 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.61 1942
MINIMUM 0.64 1930
TOTALS 5.78 5.88 -0.10 1.60
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.05
DAYS >= .01 13 10.2 2.8 8
DAYS >= .10 10 6.8 3.2 6
DAYS >= .50 5 3.7 1.3 1
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.7 0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.36 08/22 TO 08/23
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 5
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 511 442 69 340
SINCE 1/1 1695 1510 185 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/210 DATE 08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/220 DATE 08/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.25
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 11 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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