Portsmouth, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 96,201 Elev. 6 m / 20 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Portsmouth are warm, with July highs around 89°F (32°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 106°F (41°C). Expect around 66 rainy days annually (45.5 in / 1155 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 17 in (420 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 136 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 29°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 106°F (41°C) high | 24°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 66 days | 45.5 in (1155 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 16.5 in (420 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 136 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 52
Feb 48
Mar 60
Apr 67
May 53
Jun 59
Jul 61
Aug 62
Sep 49
Oct 37
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 69
Feb 57
Mar 63
Apr 68
May 73
Jun 76
Jul 76
Aug 78
Sep 71
Oct 64
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 | 46°F 8°C | 29°F -1°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 6.7 in171 mm | 16 |
| February | 53°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 11 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.1 in 103 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 63°F 17°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 5.7 in 145 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 69°F 21°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 7 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 15 |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | 2.0 in51 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 5 |
| June | 13 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 7 | 7 |
| September | 7 | 4 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 15 | 1 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 37°F 3°C |
| February | 44°F 6°C | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 53°F 12°C | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 62°F 16°C |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 70°F 21°C |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 77°F 25°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 53°F 12°C |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 42°F 6°C |