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Virginia Beach vs Chesapeake weather

Virginia Beach, VA and Chesapeake, VA · 17 mi apart

July highs: 87°F in Virginia Beach, 89°F in Chesapeake (Chesapeake is 2°F warmer). January highs: 50°F and 51°F (Chesapeake is 1°F warmer). Virginia Beach has about 118 wet days a year, Chesapeake about 118. Muggy days: about 93 a year in Virginia Beach, about 95 in Chesapeake. Snow: 6.2 in a year in Virginia Beach, 6.2 in in Chesapeake.

Virginia Beach, VA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 32°F (0°C) 50° 32° February: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 33°F (1°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 39°F (4°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 48°F (9°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 56°F (13°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 70°F (21°C) 87° 70° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 64°F (18°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 53°F (12°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 35°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Chesapeake, VA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 34°F (1°C) 51° 34° February: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 35°F (2°C) March: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 41°F (5°C) April: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 73°F (23°C) 89° 73° August: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Which city for what

  • Longer growing season: Chesapeake (252 frost-free days vs 230 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Virginia BeachAvg high ChesapeakeWet days Virginia BeachWet days Chesapeake
Winter (Dec-Feb)52°F53°F3030
Spring (Mar-May)68°F69°F3232
Summer (Jun-Aug)85°F87°F3030
Fall (Sep-Nov)71°F72°F2626

Side by side over a year

Virginia BeachChesapeake
Hot days (90°F+)3236
Freezing nights5141
Muggy days9395
Comfortable days8484
Precipitation49.2 in49.2 in
Snowfall6.2 in6.2 in
Frost dateslast Mar 29, first Nov 12last Mar 17, first Nov 23
Daylight in June / December14.6 h / 9.7 h14.6 h / 9.7 h
Best monthsApril, May, OctoberApril, May, October

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Virginia BeachHigh ChesapeakeWet days Virginia BeachWet days Chesapeake
January50°F51°F1111
February53°F53°F99
March59°F60°F1111
April69°F70°F1010
May76°F77°F1111
June83°F85°F1010
July87°F89°F1111
August85°F87°F1010
September80°F81°F99
October71°F72°F88
November61°F62°F99
December54°F55°F1010

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Virginia Beach, VA: temperature from Oceana NAS (USW00013769), 4.0 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from Norfolk Intl Airport (USW00013737). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Chesapeake, VA: temperature from Norfolk Intl Airport (USW00013737), 7.4 mi NE of the city center; precipitation from Norfolk Intl Airport (USW00013737). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.