Climateby Month

Virginia Beach, VA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 10 ft elevation

Virginia Beach has warm and oppressively humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 50°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 11 a month. Normal snowfall is about 6.2 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April, May and October.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
32°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
118
49.2 in of precipitation
Snow a year
6.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Virginia Beach?

Normal highs range from 50°F in January to 87°F in July.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Virginia Beach?

May has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 49 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 11 wet days 11 June: 10 wet days July: 11 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 8 wet days 8 November: 9 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 6.2 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 3.2 in of snow 3.2 February: 1.5 in of snow March: 0.4 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.0 in of snow December: 1.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Virginia Beach?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 26 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 5 muggy days June: 18 muggy days July: 26 muggy days 26 August: 25 muggy days September: 15 muggy days October: 3 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Oceana NAS, 3.9 mi SW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.2 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.4 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Virginia Beach, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 50°F32°F 3.4 in11 3.2 in 0 10.0 h
February 53°F33°F 2.9 in9 1.5 in 0 10.8 h
March 59°F39°F 3.7 in11 0.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 69°F48°F 3.4 in10 0.0 in 0 13.2 h
May 76°F56°F 3.8 in11 0.0 in 5 14.2 h
June 83°F66°F 4.4 in10 0.0 in 18 14.6 h
July 87°F70°F 6.1 in11 0.0 in 26 14.4 h
August 85°F69°F 5.9 in10 0.0 in 25 13.5 h
September 80°F64°F 5.4 in9 0.0 in 15 12.4 h
October 71°F53°F 3.9 in8 0.0 in 3 11.2 h
November 61°F42°F 3.1 in9 0.0 in 0 10.2 h
December 54°F35°F 3.3 in10 1.1 in 0 9.7 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Virginia Beach

By our comfort score, the best months are April, May and October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 43466
Feb 49564
Mar 57971
Apr 671360
May 671271
Jun 55467
Jul 451713
Aug 47178
Sep 56762
Oct 671650
Nov 561050
Dec 47562

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Virginia Beach

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 29, and the first fall frost around Nov 12, leaving 230 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Virginia Beach
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 29after Apr 11
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 12before Nov 1
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 14after Mar 31
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 25before Nov 9
Frost-free season230 daysunder 210 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Oceana NAS (USW00013769), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Virginia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 102°F (July 14, 2016); the lowest was -1°F (January 30, 2014).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Oceana NAS (USW00013769), 4.0 mi SW of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain and snowfall: Norfolk Intl Airport (USW00013737), 12 mi WNW of the city center, 30 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Oceana NAS (723075-13769), 3.9 mi SW of the city center, 23 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: snow depth (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error