Chesapeake, VA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Chesapeake actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Chesapeake, VA, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Chesapeake's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Chesapeake run from 44°F in Jan up to 83°F in Jul, a 38.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Chesapeake, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 3.35in |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 2.71in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 3.76in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.47in |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.21in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.56in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 5.51in |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 5.83in |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 4.49in |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 4.07in |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 3.37in |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 3.29in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Chesapeake's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Chesapeake actually gets
Chesapeake averages 48.62in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Chesapeake against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Chesapeake comes in at 2536; within VA alone it ranks 57 of 63. Population is about 254,997.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Fentress Naas, VA US, the NOAA station 9.3 miles from Chesapeake, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is