Chesapeake, Virginia, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 87°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 34°F.

Chesapeake is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,422, making it the second-most populous city in Virginia, the tenth largest in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 92nd-most populous city in the United States. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-10-14. Each reading placed on Chesapeake, Virginia, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 90°F Near Record · 99.9th pct

Low 65°F High · 87th pct

Feels-like 91°F Very High · 96th pct

Humidity 14.1 g/m³ Above Normal · 75th pct

Wind 9 mph Normal · 42nd pct

Gust* 20 mph Normal · 46th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Chesapeake average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is July (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	50°F	34°F	0.10 in
February	54°F	36°F	0.10 in
March	61°F	42°F	0.10 in
April	69°F	51°F	0.10 in
May	76°F	59°F	0.10 in
June	84°F	68°F	0.10 in
July	87°F	73°F	0.20 in
August	85°F	72°F	0.20 in
September	80°F	66°F	0.20 in
October	72°F	55°F	0.10 in
November	62°F	45°F	0.10 in
December	54°F	38°F	0.10 in

Jan 22°–64°

Feb 25°–68°

Mar 31°–74°

Apr 40°–81°

May 50°–85°

Jun 61°–91°

Jul 68°–93°

Aug 66°–91°

Sep 58°–87°

Oct 45°–80°

Nov 34°–73°

Dec 27°–67°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 102°F on 1999-08-01
Coldest day on record: -4°F on 2014-01-30

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Percentiles compare each day to Chesapeake, Virginia, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →