Virginia Beach, Virginia Weather
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Virginia Beach weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:15 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Mostly Clear later——84°71°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast53%—79°72°-5°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle76%0.21″73°69°-6°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle57%—71°65°-2°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle34%—69°62°-2°
- SaturdaySep 26Clear16%—74°62°+5°
- SundaySep 27Overcast11%—76°57°+2°
Air quality now AQI 45 · Good
AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 4.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:27 PM
- Moonset
- 1:33 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Virginia Beach at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 78°F (high 84°F, low 71°F), 5°F above the 73°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Virginia Beach
- Mon84°71°9%
- Tue79°72°53%
- Wed73°69°76%
- Thu71°65°57%
- Fri69°62°34%
- Sat74°62°16%
- Sun76°57°11%
- Mon79°57°9%
- Tue78°59°9%
- Wed79°63°14%
- Thu80°64°14%
- Fri79°65°18%
- Sat76°66°24%
- Sun79°67°23%
- Mon78°61°23%
- Tue63°58°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Virginia Beach
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Virginia Beach — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 18) is about 8 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Virginia Beach
SPC includes Virginia Beach in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach sits in Virginia Beach County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 41m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 39m — a swing of +5h 2m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Virginia Beach is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Virginia Beach tracks is Chesapeake, roughly 15 miles to the WSW.
Air quality in Virginia Beach
Air quality in Virginia Beach’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 30). See the full air-quality history for Virginia Beach.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Virginia Beach peaks at about 83°F in July and bottoms near 44°F in January; August brings the heaviest rain (5.8 inches) and February the least (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 3.4″ |
| February | 46° | 2.7″ |
| March | 52° | 3.8″ |
| April | 62° | 3.5″ |
| May | 70° | 4.2″ |
| June | 78° | 4.6″ |
| July | 83° | 5.5″ |
| August | 80° | 5.8″ |
| September | 75° | 4.5″ |
| October | 65° | 4.1″ |
| November | 55° | 3.4″ |
| December | 47° | 3.3″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Chesapeake, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA
Virginia Beach swings from 44°F in January to 83°F in July (39°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Virginia Beach runs about 48.6 inches.
Precipitation in Virginia Beach runs summer-dominant: August averages 5.8 inches from warm-season storms, while February drops to 2.7 inches under drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Virginia Beach with places like Chesapeake, VA, Norfolk, VA and Portsmouth, VA.
Around March 23, Virginia Beach sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Virginia Beach's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Virginia Beach, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Virginia Beach near November 18, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Virginia Beach freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Chesapeake, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Hampton, VA, Carrollton, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Virginia Beach?
- In Virginia Beach, expect the last spring frost near March 23; Virginia Beach's first autumn frost comes around November 18.
- What is the rainy season in Virginia Beach?
- Rainfall in Virginia Beach peaks in August near 5.8 inches, out of about 49 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach peaks in July, when the mean runs near 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Virginia Beach?
- January is Virginia Beach's coldest month, averaging about 44°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Virginia Beach?
- In Virginia Beach, sow peas and hardy greens around March 23; Virginia Beach's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- What hardiness zone is Virginia Beach?
- Since January in Virginia Beach averages 44°F, Virginia Beach's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach'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 Virginia Beach?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Virginia Beach in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Virginia Beach?
- Current conditions for Virginia Beach and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Virginia Beach forecast updated?
- The Virginia Beach forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Virginia Beach?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?
- The next few days in Virginia Beach's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Virginia Beach sits at 36.7°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Virginia Beach
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