Norfolk, VA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from NORFOLK NAS, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Norfolk has an annual average temperature of 61.4°F with about 45.7 inches of precipitation per year and 3 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 34.0°F). August is typically the wettest month (5.30 in) and February the driest (2.55 in). Snow typically falls from January through February.

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,883
Cooling need
1,578

Best time to visit Norfolk

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

58 of 366 (15.8%) of Norfolk's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
16
1950s
43
1960s
23
1970s
37
1980s
48
1990s
50
2000s
58
2010s
61
2020s
30

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 50.0°F 34.0°F 42.0°F 2.93 in 2.3 in 10
February 52.8°F 35.4°F 44.1°F 2.55 in 0.7 in 9
March 59.4°F 41.3°F 50.3°F 3.47 in 10
April 69.5°F 50.3°F 59.9°F 3.28 in 10
May 77.0°F 59.5°F 68.2°F 3.55 in 11
June 84.4°F 68.0°F 76.2°F 4.64 in 10
July 88.7°F 72.6°F 80.6°F 5.21 in 11
August 86.3°F 71.5°F 78.9°F 5.30 in 9
September 80.8°F 66.7°F 73.7°F 5.14 in 9
October 71.7°F 55.5°F 63.6°F 3.58 in 8
November 61.4°F 44.7°F 53.1°F 3.14 in 9
December 53.9°F 37.9°F 45.9°F 2.89 in 10

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