Virginia Beach Weather: Humid summers, mild winters and fall color
Is it going to be sunny, blow a nor'easter, or maybe something worse? The summers are like Neptune statue sweating sunscreen and the winters windy, rainy, snow a rumor. Here's what else is going on around Virginia Beach that will impact the time you spend outside.
Laura, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Laura arrived in Virginia in 1988 with a teaching job, a love of sunshine, and zero idea she’d still be here decades later—now basically an honorary ambassador for the state. She’s tracked down over 800 of Virginia’s iconic LOVE signs, a feat that probably deserves its own license plate. When she’s not at the beach or debating which El Azteca location does the best Nacho Fajitas, she’s editing Snappy Scout’s Virginia guides, helping readers discover the local quirks and hidden gems she’s been living (and loving) for years.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Virginia Beach?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps be like
Sun on broil setting (often 90ish with a heat index that shouts triple digits)
Winter lows are
Chill with manners (around the 30s, rare snow drama)
The humidity makes me
frizz like a startled poodle, stay beside the AC
Unique weather patterns
Nor'easters that slap sideways, tropical storms that flirt, 3 p.m. pop up thundershowers, sea breeze roulette, king tide puddles with nicknames
Local weather fashion tip
Skip umbrellas, wind eats them, wear a light rain jacket, quick dry layers, sandals you can run in
You know it's time to get out of town when
the plywood aisle is bare and the cone points our way, locals aim for the Blue Ridge or weekday OBX
Bugs be like
mosquitoes with union cards, no see ums with grudges, horseflies that bench press coolers, lightning bugs that remind you of your childhood
You're stuck indoors again today because
a nor'easter is pressure washing the neighborhood, the heat index turned the porch into a steam room, or that rare one inch of snow has schools and stores closed
Green thumb enthusiasts love
long growing season, sandy soil for herbs, figs and crepe myrtles that thrive, hydrangeas that gossip about rain, tomatoes flexing into October
My Favorite Season in Virginia Beach
After growing up in western Pennsylvania, I moved to southeastern Virginia because I had a job, but the beach was also at the top of the list. So, summer is my favorite season (or any day that is 80 degrees or warmer). The beach and sand between my toes is only a short drive away and I can relax, read a book, and enjoy the sounds of the waves.
— Laura Gray
Virginia Local Expert
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