Staunton Weather Records

Staunton, Virginia weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Staunton, Virginia was 106 °F which occurred on July 21, 1926.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Staunton, Virginia was -16 °F which occurred on January 27, 1987.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Staunton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 42.4 24.1 79 -16 2.8 4.6
February 45.6 25.6 82 -12 2.4 6.6
March 53.8 32.5 89 -3 3.4 3.7
April 64.7 41.8 94 12 3.2 0.1
May 72.7 51.2 95 26 4.0 0.0
June 80.3 59.3 102 34 4.1 0.0
July 84.1 63.3 106 41 4.1 0.0
August 82.7 61.6 103 37 3.9 0.0
September 76.5 55.0 100 22 4.4 0.0
October 66.4 43.5 97 18 2.6 0.0
November 55.2 34.8 88 2 2.6 0.4
December 45.8 27.6 79 -13 3.0 4.5
Entire year 64.3 43.5 106 -16 40.8 20.0
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F September 21, 1925
Lowest daily high 5 °F January 11, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F March 23, 1968
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Mar 3–4, 2014
Most daily precipitation 6.7 inches September 29, 1896
Most monthly precipitation 13.4 inches June 1995
Most yearly precipitation 61.5 inches 2003
Most yearly days with precipitation 162 2003
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 27 1913
Most daily snow 22.0 inches March 6, 1962
Most monthly snow 40.0 inches February 1899
Most yearly snow 65.8 inches 1908
Most snow in a winter 65.3 inches 2009–2010
Greatest snow accumulation 24.0 inches December 20, 2009
Earliest freeze September 23 1983
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 11 1932
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 6 1929
Latest freeze May 28 1994
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 21 1943
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 14 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 149 1983
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 146 1944
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 63 1900
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1936
Staunton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jul 27 – Aug 10, 2016
Without precipitation 38 days Oct 18 – Nov 24, 2001
With snow 5 days Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2003
High temperature at or
below freezing
15 days Jan 4–18, 1893
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 87 days Jun 20 – Sep 14, 1900
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 16 days Aug 5–20, 1900
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Aug 9–11, 1900
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Staunton is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Staunton WTP location