Humid subtropical
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake County, Virginia · Population 251k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Chesapeake
Chesapeake has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chesapeake at a glance
- Population
- 251k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $359k67th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,523/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $94k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.167th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 84%95th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 319 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,478 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 25%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 3.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 2.7″ | 1.5″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 5.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 1.1″ | 185 hrs |
Near Chesapeake
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- Norfolk, VA · 235k
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- Hampton, VA · 137k
- Windsor, VA · 2.8k
- Smithfield, VA · 8.7k
Largest places in Virginia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology