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Belle Haven, Virginia Weather

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Belle Haven weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Belle Haven, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 1:25 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Belle Haven, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBelle Haven, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 75°H 96°
Belle Haven, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    41%
    —
    96°75°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    81%
    0.01″
    93°75°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    81%
    0.02″
    80°72°-13°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    79°69°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    97°69°+18°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    0.01″
    100°76°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    —
    86°72°-14°
Belle Haven, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°85°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 96°low 75°PRECIP %
Belle Haven, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
315° · backing 70°
Direction
NW
315°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 20 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 70° from the nw.
Belle Haven, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.6
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.6
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.91010.21013.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Belle Haven, VA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-55 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 55 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³400
Belle Haven, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
99%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.6mi
UNLIMITED
129 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:25 UTC · Belle Haven, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:25 UTC · Belle Haven, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Belle Haven, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Belle Haven, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Belle Haven, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:18 AM
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Belle Haven, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 PM
Moonset
11:18 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Belle Haven, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belle Haven at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 23306

15-Day Forecast — Belle Haven

  1. Sun96°75°41%
  2. Mon93°75°81%
  3. Tue80°72°81%
  4. Wed79°69°44%
  5. Thu97°69°31%
  6. Fri100°76°46%
  7. Sat86°72°37%
  8. Sun82°68°19%
  9. Mon88°66°18%
  10. Tue93°65°10%
  11. Wed92°67°22%
  12. Thu93°70°24%
  13. Fri93°73°33%
  14. Sat92°72°36%
  15. Sun90°69°48%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Belle Haven

SPC has placed Belle Haven in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Belle Haven's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~34°F); precipitation crests in August at 4.2 inches and ebbs in October to 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January34°3.4″13
February37°2.8″12
March45°3.4″14
April56°3.6″16
May64°3.4″17
June73°3.8″17
July79°3.2″17
August78°4.2″18
September71°3.2″13
October60°2.6″11
November47°3.5″12
December38°3.8″13

Regional context

In Belle Haven, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 34°F and July near 79°F — a 45°F seasonal arc — with about 41 inches of precipitation over 174 rainy or snowy days.

Belle Haven's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 4.2 inches on 18.0 wet days, while October holds 2.6 inches over 11.4 — no month dominates Belle Haven's rain calendar. That lines Belle Haven up with places like Huntington, VA, Hybla Valley, VA and Groveton, VA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Once Belle Haven passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Belle Haven's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Belle Haven's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Belle Haven, once hard frosts set back in. Belle Haven's low ground holds frost later into spring than Belle Haven's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Huntington, VA, Hybla Valley, VA, Groveton, VA, Rose Hill, VA, Fort Hunt, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Belle Haven?
In Belle Haven, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Belle Haven's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Belle Haven?
Rainfall in Belle Haven peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Belle Haven?
On average July tops the year in Belle Haven at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Belle Haven?
The coldest stretch in Belle Haven falls in January, around 34°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Belle Haven?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Belle Haven; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Belle Haven get?
Expect roughly 174 wet days a year in Belle Haven.
What hardiness zone is Belle Haven?
Since January in Belle Haven averages 34°F, Belle Haven's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Belle Haven?
Belle Haven's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Belle Haven?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Belle Haven in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Belle Haven?
Current conditions for Belle Haven and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Belle Haven forecast updated?
The Belle Haven forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Belle Haven?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Belle Haven are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Belle Haven?
The next few days in Belle Haven's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Belle Haven, Virginia, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 34°F in January to 79°F in July, a 45°F seasonal range.

Belle Haven sees close to 41 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 174 wet days.

Belle Haven's 45°F range, set by its 38.8°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Belle Haven.

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ZIP codes in Belle Haven

  • 22307

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.