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Weather in Virginia

Climate at a glance

Virginia covers two distinct climate zones across 680 cities and towns. Predominantly humid subtropical (60% of cities), with warm-summer humid continental pockets (40%).

The state spans roughly 2.8° of latitude (36.5° N to 39.3° N), from Virgilina in the south to Lake Holiday in the north. Virginia Beach is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
humid subtropical40759.9%
warm-summer humid continental27340.1%

Microseason · May 16–20 · Predominantly Southeast Subtropical

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

Late spring blooms flood gardens and wild margins. Roses, azaleas, rhododendron peak. The overstory is emerald.

Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons

Microseason content for Virginia is drawn from the Southeast Subtropical corpus (60% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Virginia

680 cities & towns

Weather in Virginia — All Cities & Forecasts