Norfolk, Virginia, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Norfolk, Virginia, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 88°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 34°F.
Norfolk is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. It had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in both the Hampton Roads metropolitan area and in Virginia, after neighboring cities Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, as well as the 101st-mos… via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Norfolk, Virginia, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Norfolk average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is July (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 34°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 53°F | 36°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 60°F | 42°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 68°F | 51°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 75°F | 59°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 83°F | 69°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 88°F | 74°F | 0.20 in |
| August | 85°F | 72°F | 0.20 in |
| September | 80°F | 67°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 71°F | 56°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 62°F | 45°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 53°F | 38°F | 0.10 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 103°F on 2011-07-23
- Coldest day on record: -3°F on 1985-01-21
Percentiles compare each day to Norfolk, Virginia, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →