Best time to visit · Virginia
Best time to visit Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach averages 25 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)
Virginia Beach 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 25
- Too cool 187
- Too hot 101
- Too muggy 34
- Too gray 18
When to visit Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 7 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 50 to 62°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 81 to 88°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 31°F | 63% | 0 |
| February | 52°F | 31°F | 64% | 0 |
| March | 59°F | 39°F | 60% | 1 |
| April | 68°F | 47°F | 51% | 6 |
| May | 75°F | 57°F | 51% | 6 |
| June | 83°F | 66°F | 49% | 1 |
| July | 88°F | 71°F | 49% | 0 |
| August | 85°F | 70°F | 47% | 0 |
| September | 81°F | 65°F | 50% | 1 |
| October | 72°F | 54°F | 49% | 7 |
| November | 62°F | 45°F | 55% | 2 |
| December | 55°F | 36°F | 61% | 0 |
How Virginia Beach compares
With 25 just-right days, Virginia Beach trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #3 of 3 Virginia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 34. On gray days: 18.
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Virginia Beach averages 25 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/virginia/virginia-beach/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.