Newport News, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 186,247 Elev. 7 m / 23 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Newport News sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 29°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 107°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 63 days per year (42.9 in / 1090 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 18 in (456 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 136 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 107°F (42°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 63 days | 42.9 in (1090 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 17.9 in (456 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 136 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
35
Jan 53
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 68
May 55
Jun 60
Jul 59
Aug 61
Sep 48
Oct 39
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 67
Feb 56
Mar 61
Apr 67
May 71
Jun 74
Jul 74
Aug 77
Sep 70
Oct 63
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 7.0 in178 mm | 19 |
| February | 53°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | 6.8 in174 mm | 11 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.5 in 141 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 76°F 24°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 69°F 21°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 9 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 49°F 10°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | 4.1 in104 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 9 | 4 |
| September | 10 | 5 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 16 | 2 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 38°F 3°C |
| February | 44°F 6°C | 42°F 5°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 77°F 25°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 53°F 12°C |
| December | 51°F 11°C | 43°F 6°C |