Wallops Island, VA

Virginia · Records since 1966–2026

☀️ 73°F Feels like 77°
Currently in Wallops Island
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

95°F

July 28, 2020

+9° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

July 28, 2001

-12° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wallops Island

🔥
102°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2012
-1°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 20, 2015
🌧
7.36"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 29, 2016
10.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F July 28, 2020
2 94°F July 28, 2023
3 94°F July 28, 2022
4 94°F July 28, 2012
5 94°F July 28, 1999
6 94°F July 28, 1993
7 93°F July 28, 2006
8 93°F July 28, 2002
9 92°F July 28, 1997
10 91°F July 28, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F July 28, 2001
2 58°F July 28, 1977
3 63°F July 28, 1996
4 63°F July 28, 1984
5 65°F July 28, 2024
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1966–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wallops Island

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
29
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

99 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1967–2026
11
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
20
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
35
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wallops Island

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 102°F (Jul 7) 96°F 75°F
2 Aug 11, 2016 – Aug 19, 2016 9 98°F (Aug 14) 93°F 76°F
3 Jul 8, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 7 101°F (Jul 10) 96°F 76°F
4 Jul 18, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 6 100°F (Jul 21) 96°F 76°F
5 Jul 20, 2010 – Jul 25, 2010 6 100°F (Jul 24) 96°F 76°F
6 Jul 29, 2011 – Aug 3, 2011 6 99°F (Jul 29) 93°F 73°F
7 Jul 17, 2019 – Jul 22, 2019 6 98°F (Jul 20) 96°F 78°F
8 Jun 25, 2019 – Jun 30, 2019 6 96°F (Jun 29) 93°F 74°F
9 Jul 15, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 6 94°F (Jul 17) 93°F 77°F
10 Jul 18, 2020 – Jul 22, 2020 5 100°F (Jul 20) 94°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2018

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.98"
2026 YTD
Normal: 23.28"
-0.30"
7.94"
July so far
July normal: 4.37"
+3.57"
11.90"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.08"
-0.18"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")