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Virginia Beach, Virginia climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Virginia Beach has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −1°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 1316 mm. Snow is occasional (15 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsVirginia Beach climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | −1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 75 | 103 | 92 | 100 | 119 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 93 | 94 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | −1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 75 | 103 | 92 | 100 | 119 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 93 | 94 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Suffolk Lake Kilby (NOAA GHCN station USC00448192), about 57 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.