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Virginia Weather

Right now in Virginia
94°F
Mostly Clear

Observed at Virginia Beach (the largest city by population in Virginia, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

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 · July 1–5 · Predominantly Southeast Subtropical

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

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).

Live wind & temperature across Virginia

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All cities in Virginia

680 cities & towns