Is this weather normal in Staunton city?

Virginia · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Staunton city is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.3. The last 12 months brought 26.5 inches of rain and snow there, 66% of the usual 40.4.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 62°, lows near 38°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Staunton city. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.2°OctNov: +1.1°NovDec: -1.8°DecJan 2026: -0.2°JanFeb: -1.1°FebMar: +7.4°MarApr: +7.8°AprMay: +1.4°MayJun: +2.8°JunJul: +1.5°JulAug: +1.7°AugSep: +4.2°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.1 inOctNov: -2.0 inNovDec: -1.3 inDecJan 2026: +0.6 inJanFeb: -1.1 inFebMar: -1.8 inMarApr: -1.4 inAprMay: -0.2 inMayJun: -2.3 inJunJul: -0.6 inJulAug: -0.4 inAugSep: -2.3 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Staunton city

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January44° / 25°2.8 in43.9° 195020.4° 1940
February47° / 26°2.1 in45.8° 201722.1° 1895
March56° / 32°3.4 in53.7° 194529.4° 1960
April67° / 41°3.2 in61.6° 202645.3° 1907
May74° / 50°4.3 in68.3° 201856.2° 1917
June82° / 58°4.2 in74.8° 201063.2° 1903
July85° / 63°4.2 in77.8° 202569.1° 1895
August84° / 61°3.7 in76.9° 190067.2° 1927
September77° / 54°4.2 in71.5° 192559.6° 1918
October67° / 43°2.8 in61.8° 191948.0° 1988
November56° / 34°2.7 in51.6° 193136.3° 1910
December47° / 27°2.9 in47.3° 201522.9° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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