Virginia Beach sits on the Atlantic coast of southeastern Virginia, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the ocean, on a low, flat coastal plain at approximately 36.85°N, 75.98°W. Its coastal position gives it a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — with hot, humid summers and mild winters — moderated by the Atlantic.

Summer, from June to August, is hot and humid, with July the warmest month — average highs around 30–31°C — tempered by the sea breeze off the Atlantic, which keeps the beachfront cooler than inland. It is the wettest season, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season begins in late summer.

Winter, from December to February, is mild, with January the coolest month — average highs around 10°C and lows near 1°C — kept above freezing by the ocean. Snow is rare and rarely lies, though nor'easters can bring heavy rain, damaging winds and coastal flooding; the season is grey and breezy rather than cold.

Virginia Beach receives around 1,150–1,200 mm of precipitation a year, spread through every month with a late-summer maximum from thunderstorms and tropical systems; nor'easters add heavy rain in the cool season. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Virginia Beach faces a double coastal threat: Atlantic hurricanes between August and October, and the nor'easters of the cool season, which can drive prolonged storm surge and beach erosion along the low-lying shore. The land here is also subsiding, making it one of the most flood-vulnerable stretches of the American East Coast.

To follow any single measurement in Virginia Beach more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.