30-year climate normals

Chesapeake city Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.6°F.

Chesapeake city gets 48.62" of precipitation a year, and 33% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	54.3°	33.6°	3.35"
February	57.0°	35.4°	2.71"
March	63.3°	40.9°	3.76"
April	73.5°	49.9°	3.47"
May	81.5°	59.0°	4.21"
June	88.9°	67.4°	4.56"
July	92.5°	72.7°	5.51"
August	89.6°	70.4°	5.83"
September	84.7°	65.0°	4.49"
October	75.9°	53.8°	4.07"
November	65.3°	43.9°	3.37"
December	57.5°	37.1°	3.29"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.35"

February 2.71"

March 3.76"

April 3.47"

May 4.21"

June 4.56"

July 5.51"

August 5.83"

September 4.49"

October 4.07"

November 3.37"

December 3.29"

Annual total 48.62"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,130

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,810

Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $375

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $173

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Chesapeake city, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chesapeake city?

Chesapeake city averages a high of 92.5°F in July and a low of 33.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 48.62 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Chesapeake city?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chesapeake city?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.5°F. That drives 2,130 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chesapeake city?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Chesapeake city.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FENTRESS NAAS, VA US (USW00013762), 9.3 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Virginia residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.