Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
214 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   05/22/1941
 LOW              23   05/05/1973
HIGHEST           89   05/19                          80
LOWEST            31   05/03                          36
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.0               71.9     0.1     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               48.4    -1.1     49.9
MEAN            59.6               60.2    -0.6     60.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.75   1971
 MINIMUM        0.25   1941
TOTALS          2.93               4.47   -1.54     7.25
DAYS >= .01       10               13.7    -3.7       18
DAYS >= .10        9                8.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59                                1.52

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    207                183      24      157
COOLING TOTAL     49                 32      17       17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/330    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    24/320    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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