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CXUS51 KAKQ 011751
CLMRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1251 PM EST SUN FEB 01 2026
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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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 81 01/30/2002
LOW -12 01/29/1940
HIGHEST 69 01/07 70 -1 67 01/29
LOWEST 9 01/29 10 -1 9 01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.8 47.8 -2.0 43.6
AVG. MINIMUM 25.9 28.8 -2.9 23.4
MEAN 35.9 38.3 -2.4 33.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 2.6 3.4 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 20.3 2.7 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.08 1937
MINIMUM 0.55 1876
TOTALS 3.43 3.23 0.20 2.82
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.10 0.01 0.09
DAYS >= .01 5 10.0 -5.0 7
DAYS >= .10 3 6.1 -3.1 4
DAYS >= .50 2 2.4 -0.4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.7 1.3 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.91 01/10 TO 01/10
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 28.5 1940
TOTALS 3.0
SINCE 7/1 9.0 5.5 3.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1
DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.0 0.0 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 01/26 3 01/11
01/12
24 HR TOTAL 3.0 3.5 01/05 TO 01/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 898
SINCE 7/1 2332 2233 99 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/310 DATE 01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/290 DATE 01/11
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 1
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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