The five month period from May through September 1930, was nearly two degrees hotter in Virginia than any year since 1953.
Virginia's Hottest 5 month periods Rank Month Year Temperature 1 9 1930 86.5703 2 9 1936 85.225 3 9 1953 84.9875 4 9 2010 84.8406 5 9 1980 84.6031 6 9 1987 84.4375 7 9 1977 84.2219 8 9 1941 84.1937 9 9 1900 84.15 10 9 1944 84.0875
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