Humid subtropical
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach County, Virginia · Population 457k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Virginia Beach at a glance
- Population
- 457k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $366k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,649/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 88%99th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 83%
- Violent crime rate
- 100 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,485 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 32°F | 3.2″ | 2.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 2.8″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 3.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 3.3″ | 0.4″ | 179 hrs |
Near Virginia Beach
- Norfolk, VA · 235k
- Chesapeake, VA · 251k
- Portsmouth, VA · 97k
- Hampton, VA · 137k
- Poquoson, VA · 13k
- Carrollton, VA · 7.9k
- Bethel Manor, VA · 4.5k
- Suffolk, VA · 97k
Largest places in Virginia
- Arlington, VA · 235k
- Richmond, VA · 228k
- Newport News, VA · 185k
- Alexandria, VA · 157k
- Roanoke, VA · 99k
- Lynchburg, VA · 79k
- Dale City, VA · 73k
- Centreville, VA · 72k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology