Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
210
CXUS51 KRNK 010648
CLMROA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
148 AM EST THU JAN 01 2026

...................................

...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   12/06/1998
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           69   12/27                          66
LOWEST            10   12/15                          17
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.3               50.0    -2.7     47.4
AVG. MINIMUM    28.8               31.8    -3.0     30.7
MEAN            38.0               40.9    -2.9     39.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               17.7     4.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.22   2009
 MINIMUM        0.18   1965
TOTALS          2.13               3.08   -0.95     3.09
DAYS >= .01       10                9.2     0.8       11
DAYS >= .10        5                5.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64                                1.36

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           6.5                3.2     3.3        T
DAYS >= TRACE      9                1.3     7.7        3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    829                747      82      797
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  12/14
                                35/290          12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/270    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

$$
RCS