Best time to visit · Virginia
Best time to visit Norfolk
Norfolk 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.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Norfolk weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 27
- Too cool 177
- Too hot 112
- Too muggy 29
- Too gray 20
When to visit Norfolk
Norfolk 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
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 31°F | 62% | 0 |
| February | 54°F | 31°F | 64% | 0 |
| March | 60°F | 39°F | 60% | 1 |
| April | 70°F | 47°F | 52% | 7 |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 52% | 6 |
| June | 85°F | 66°F | 50% | 1 |
| July | 89°F | 70°F | 49% | 0 |
| August | 87°F | 70°F | 48% | 0 |
| September | 82°F | 64°F | 51% | 2 |
| October | 73°F | 54°F | 49% | 8 |
| November | 63°F | 43°F | 54% | 2 |
| December | 55°F | 36°F | 60% | 0 |
How Norfolk compares
With 27 just-right days, Norfolk trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #1 of 3 Virginia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 29. On gray days: 20.
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Norfolk averages 27 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/virginia/norfolk/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
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.