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Climate information from around the region.
Climate information from around the region.(WDBJ7 Weather)
Published: Jun. 28, 2020 at 1:26 PM EDT|Updated: 15 hours ago
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Very few areas in the Commonwealth boast the diverse climate as Southwest and Central Virginia. From the highest peaks of the Blue Ridge and Alleghany mountains, to the Piedmont which flattens to the east, the region experiences just about every type of weather known to man. The highest point the state is Mount Rogers (Grayson County) at 5,729 feet above sea level. The lowest point in Virginia is sea level where Virginia’s Tidewater meets the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The mean elevation of the state of Virginia is 950 feet above sea level, which is the approximate elevation of the Roanoke Valley.

The region has four blended seasons and averages 40-44 inches of rainfall per year and between 16-25 inches of snow for the mountain and valley regions, and around 4 inches for the Piedmont.

CLIMATE REPORTS

Get the highs, lows, precipitation, along with average wind speed for the day, month and year. TIP: Daily summaries will typically show the current date at the top, but feature a summary of weather for the previous day.

DAILY CLIMATE SUMMARY: Roanoke | Lynchburg | Danville | Blacksburg | Bluefield

MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY: Roanoke | Lynchburg | Danville | Blacksburg | Bluefield

ANNUAL CLIMATE SUMMARY: Roanoke | Lynchburg | Danville | Blacksburg | Bluefield

PAST WEATHER DATA

National Weather Service, Blacksburg Climate Section | Search daily, monthly and annual information, temperature and accumulation graphs and first/last dates.

Climate Data Online | Search for and access past weather and climate data using a search tool, map or other data tools.

Advanced Data Online Search | Advanced records of observations including details such as precipitation, wind, snowfall, and radar data. NOTE: Some datasets may involve a fee.

LOCAL WEATHER EXTREMES

TOP 10 Local Weather Extremes | View the Top 10 rain, snow and temperatures extremes for our area.

Daily Temperature Normals and Records | See the normals and record high/low for a specific day.

SUN AND MOON

Get sunrise & sunset times | Calculate sun angle

OUTLOOK

Local Outlook for the month of December

December Almanac
December Almanac(WDBJ7 Weather)

Old Farmers Almanac

This is an outlook for the month of December from the Old Farmers Almanac. These forecasts are not official forecast.

DATESWEATHER CONDITIONS
Dec 1-4Rain, then sunny; turning cold
Dec 5-18Rain and snow showers; chilly
Dec 19-22Sunny, cold
Dec 23-31Snowy north, rain south; cold
DecemberTemperature 37° (1° above average)
Precipitation 5″ (1.5” below average)

Climate Prediction Center

This is an official outlook from the Climate Prediction Center. This outlook is for the month of December.

December Temperature Outlook
December Temperature Outlook(WDBJ7 Weather)
December Precipitation Outlook
December Precipitation Outlook(WDBJ7 Weather)

REGIONAL MONTHLY CLIMATE NORMALS

ROANOKE NORMALS

NORMALSJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULYAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
HIGH46º49º53º68º76º83º87º86º79º69º59º48º
LOW28º30º37º45º53º62º66º65º58º46º38º30º
RAINFALL2.92″2.89″3.46″3.37″4.06″3.83″4.04″3.56"3.89″2.89″3.4″2.94″
SNOWFALL5.6″6.3″2.1″0.5″------------------0.5″3.5″

NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL: 41.25″ | NORMAL YEARLY SNOWFALL: 18.5″

LYNCHBURG NORMALS

NORMALSJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
HIGH46º49º58º68º75º83º87º85º78º68º59º48º
LOW25º27º34º43º51º60º64º63º56º44º35º27º
RAINFALL3.14″2.93″3.58″3.31″3.73″3.62″4.36″3.26″3.88″3.11″3.41″3.24″
SNOWFALL5.1″5.4″2.2″0.2″------------------0.3″3.0″

NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL: 41.84″ | NORMAL YEARLY SNOWFALL: 16.2″

DANVILLE NORMALS

NORMALSJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
HIGH46º50º59º70º77º85º88º86º80º70º60º50º
LOW29º32º38º47º55º65º69º68º60º49º38º31º
RAINFALL3.42″3.01″4.11″3.46″3.88″3.85″4.59″3.97″3.96″3.53″3.36″3.27″
SNOWFALL2.2″1.3″0.4″0.1″---------------------0.7″

NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL: 44.41″ | NORMAL YEARLY SNOWFALL: 4.7″

BLACKSBURG NORMALS

NORMALSJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
HIGH42º45º53º63º71º79º82º81º75º65º56º44º
LOW21º23º30º38º47º56º60º59º51º39º31º24º
RAINFALL3.08″2.813.64″3.48″4.33″4.00″4.26″3.59″3.10″2.78″2.87″2.95″
SNOWFALL8.1″7.5″3.7″0.7″------------------0.5″4.9″

NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL: 40.89″ | NORMAL YEARLY SNOWFALL 25.4″

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