Virginia Beach - Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Virginia Beach, Virginia. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Norfolk International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Virginia Beach
High °F Decade High °C
70.1 2010s 21.1
68.8 2000s 20.5
69.4 1990s 20.8
68.4 1980s 20.2
68.6 1970s 20.4
67.0 1960s 19.4
68.8 1950s 20.5

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Virginia Beach
Low °F Decade Low °C
53.7 2010s 12.0
52.6 2000s 11.4
52.4 1990s 11.3
51.0 1980s 10.6
51.2 1970s 10.7
49.7 1960s 9.8
51.3 1950s 10.7

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Virginia Beach reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2010s 203 41
2000s 195 30
1990s 194 36
1980s 191 37
1970s 192 28
1960s 182 26
1950s 191 37

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Virginia Beach dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade 0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
2010s 0 42
2000s 0 43
1990s 0 38
1980s 0 56
1970s 0 52
1960s 0 67
1950s 0 48
Reference

Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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