Virginia Beach Climate by Month
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Virginia Beach is one of hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 88°F (31°C); January is the coolest at 50°F (10°C), and nights dip to 33°F (1°C). It gets 48 in (1221 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 33°F(1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1221 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Virginia Beach
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 3.9 in (98 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 50°F (10°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Virginia Beach weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 50°F(10°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 67% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 52°F(11°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 64% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 59°F(15°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 66% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 65% | 5.0 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(24°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 71% | 5.7 |
| JunJune | 84°F(29°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 73% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 75% | 5.9 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(30°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 76% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(27°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 76% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 72°F(22°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 71% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 62°F(17°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 72% | 2.5 |
| DecDecember | 54°F(12°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 68% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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