Thermograph

Newport News weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Newport News, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 102°F on 1999-08-01; its coldest fell to -6°F on 1985-01-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
78°F2000-01-04
15°F1985-01-21
65°F2024-01-26
-6°F1985-01-21
February
81°F2002-02-01
21°F2015-02-20
64°F2023-02-23
1°F1996-02-05
March
88°F2026-03-11
24°F1980-03-02
70°F1991-03-28
17°F1980-03-01
April
94°F1990-04-27
46°F1988-04-13
74°F2017-04-29
28°F2016-04-06
May
97°F2019-05-29
49°F1992-05-07
77°F1991-05-28
38°F2020-05-10
June
100°F2012-06-29
57°F1988-06-03
79°F1980-06-29
44°F2014-06-02
July
102°F2011-07-23
71°F2000-07-25
83°F2010-07-25
55°F1988-07-02
August
102°F1999-08-01
68°F1989-08-10
81°F2007-08-09
51°F1982-08-30
September
98°F1983-09-11
60°F1984-09-29
80°F2026-09-04
46°F1990-09-25
October
94°F2019-10-03
47°F2012-10-30
75°F1986-10-05
31°F2013-10-26
November
84°F2016-11-03
39°F2019-11-13
70°F2018-11-02
22°F2013-11-25
December
79°F2013-12-06
17°F1983-12-25
71°F2015-12-25
7°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
81°F2002-02-01
15°F1985-01-21
71°F2015-12-25
-6°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F2019-05-29
24°F1980-03-02
77°F1991-05-28
17°F1980-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
102°F1999-08-01
57°F1988-06-03
83°F2010-07-25
44°F2014-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
98°F1983-09-11
39°F2019-11-13
80°F2026-09-04
22°F2013-11-25

All-time records

The most extreme value Newport News has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 102°F 1999-08-01
Lowest 15°F 1985-01-21

Low

Highest 83°F 2010-07-25
Lowest -6°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 153°F 2005-07-27
Lowest -27°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 25.7 g/m³ 2005-07-27
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1983-12-25

Wind

Highest 37 mph 2003-09-18
Lowest 2 mph 2013-08-20

Gust

Highest 94 mph 2003-09-18
Lowest 7 mph 2018-06-30

Precip

Wettest 6.82 in 2011-08-27
Driest 11-day dry spell 1995-03-10

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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