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Best time to visit Chesapeake

Chesapeake averages 27 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Chesapeake: 27 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Chesapeake. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
27
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
124
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
25
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
73°F
average high in October, its best month

Chesapeake weather by month

0Jan50°0Feb54°1Mar60°7Apr70°6May77°1Jun85°0Jul89°0Aug87°2Sep82°8Oct73°2Nov63°0Dec55°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Chesapeake

Chesapeake rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 8 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 50 to 63°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 89°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January50°F31°F62%0
February54°F31°F64%0
March60°F39°F60%1
April70°F47°F52%7
May77°F57°F52%6
June85°F66°F50%1
July89°F70°F49%0
August87°F70°F48%0
September82°F64°F51%2
October73°F54°F49%8
November63°F43°F54%2
December55°F36°F60%0

How Chesapeake compares

With 27 just-right days, Chesapeake trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #2 of 3 Virginia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 29. On gray days: 20.

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Places with a similar climate

Raleigh
North Carolina
31 days
Durham
North Carolina
31 days
Nashville
Tennessee
26 days
Greensboro
North Carolina
30 days
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
30 days
Atlanta
Georgia
31 days

Nearby

Norfolk
Virginia
27 days
Virginia Beach
Virginia
25 days
Washington
District of Columbia
27 days
Raleigh
North Carolina
31 days
Durham
North Carolina
31 days
Baltimore
Maryland
25 days
Cite thisChesapeake averages 27 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/virginia/chesapeake/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.