Hottest Septembers in Virginia since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Septembers in Virginia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. September 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.81"
#9. September 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.52"
#8. September 2016
- Average temperature: 71.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 61.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.27"
#7. September 1933
- Average temperature: 72掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.74"
#6. September 1900
- Average temperature: 72.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"
#5. September 1925
- Average temperature: 72.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"
#4. September 2019
- Average temperature: 72.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.94"
#3. September 1930
- Average temperature: 72.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"
#2. September 2018
- Average temperature: 72.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.96"
#1. September 1921
- Average temperature: 73掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 62掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"
