Virginia · precipitation record 1874–2026
Norfolk, VA
2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
18.36in
year to date · normal 22.07"
Accumulation
TODAY
1.83in
7th wettest of 152 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.38in
30th driest of 153 yrs
29% of normal
29% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
10.06in
60th driest of 153 yrs
93% of normal
93% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
18.36in
25th driest of 153 yrs
83% of normal
83% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
8.93in
on Sep 1, 2006 · in 153 years
Dry Streak
0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 36 days (to Nov 7, 2024)
Wet Streak
3days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 13 days
Year to Date vs Normal
83%
18.36" of a normal 22.07" · wettest 41.94" (1889) · driest 12.35" (1986)
This Year's Rainfall
Norfolk's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:54 AM |
| Sunset | 7:26 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:10 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 32m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Elizabeth City, NC44 mi SRichmond, VA75 mi NWWallops Island, VA81 mi NESalisbury, MD106 mi NECape Hatteras, NC119 mi SGeorgetown, DE131 mi NE
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