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Virginia Beach Climate & Temperature

Winters can be moderate and normally spring comes sooner and fall stays longer. The average rainfall is 45.22 inches and the average snowfall is just 8.2 inches (and it nearly always melts as soon as the sun comes out).

The 12-Month Long-Range Weather Report From The 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac. Winter temperatures will be above normal, as will be precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will arrive in late December and early and mid-February, with the best chances for snow occurring in late January and mid-February.

Virginia Beach gets snow, but not often enough to invest in snow-removal equipment that could clear it away quickly. The city estimates it would need to purchase 300 more trucks to plow snow from every neighborhood.

The winters are usually mild, while the autumn and spring seasons usually are delightful. Summers, though warm and long, frequently are tempered by cool periods, often associated with northeasterly winds off the Atlantic. Winters pass on occasion without a measurable amount of snowfall.

Virginia Beach water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 22nd of July and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 7 to 13°C (45 to 55°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Virginia Beach climb to their highest in the second half of July.

The Farmers' Almanac 2024–2025 winter outlook calls for an active storm track affecting the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, likely bringing above-average snowfall to Virginia [2]. NBC4's Storm Team4 expects 30–40 inches of snow for the immediate D.C. metro area, with several impactful 6-inch+ snowstorms likely.

Snowpack is projected to decline over the next few decades. If we continue at the current carbon emissions rate (RCP 8.5), rain will be increasingly more likely than snow in areas up to 7,300 feet in elevation by 2050. By 2100, rain will be more likely than snow up to 9,000 feet in elevation.

Virginia Beach has a severe Wind Factor™ risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. It is most at risk from hurricanes.

Virginia Beach is a city in Virginia with a population of 457,900. Virginia Beach is in Virginia Beach City County and is one of the best places to live in Virginia. Living in Virginia Beach offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes.

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28, 1772: Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson noted in their diaries that 3 feet of snow fell. The Washington-Jefferson snowstorm is Virginia's biggest snowfall ever recorded. Jan. 16-18, 1857: The Great Blizzard's foot of snow and wind wrecked ships at sea and almost buried Norfolk under 20-foot snowdrifts.

NORFOLK, Va. — It goes without saying that July is the hottest month in Hampton Roads, and looking at the average, or normal, high temperatures, we are entering the hottest two weeks of the year. Between July 6 and July 22, our normal high temperature is 90°.

It is home to several state parks, protected beaches, and military bases. Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Christian Broadcasting Network, the U.S. headquarters of Stihl, and the Association for Research and Enlightenment are based in Virginia Beach.

July is the hottest month in Virginia Beach with an average temperature of 26°C (79°F) and the coldest is January at 5°C (41°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 9 in July. The wettest month is July with an average of 131mm of rain..

Virginia Beach has a strict alcohol policy. Virginia's Alcoholic Beverage Commission operates liquor stores in Virginia Beach (called ABC Stores), where a variety of liquors and Virginia wines are sold. Grocery and convenience stores carry beer and wine. One must be 21 years of age to buy wine, beer and liquor.

Average rainfall for the entire state is 43-44" annually, but when it rains in Bristol the sun could be shining in Chincoteague. The Shenandoah Valley is relatively dry, a "rain shadow" getting only 33" of rain each year as storms soak the mountains on either side.

Overall, the city of Virginia Beach has a moderate risk from flooding. This is based on the level of risk the properties face rather than the proportion of properties with risk.

Virginia Beach has a severe Wind Factor™ risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. It is most at risk from hurricanes.