2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mission Viejo, CA vs Chesapeake, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Chesapeake. Mission Viejo averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chesapeake, Virginia gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mission Viejo, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chesapeake averages 5.3 inches of snow per year. Mission Viejo averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chesapeake, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.3 inches of snow a year

Mission Viejo, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.4
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chesapeake is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mission Viejo is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Mission Viejo, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Chesapeake, VA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mission Viejo / Chesapeake

August is the hottest month for Mission Viejo with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Mission Viejo, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mission Viejo are May, October and June.

July is the hottest month for Chesapeake with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Chesapeake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chesapeake are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mission Viejo with an average of 43.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chesapeake with an average of 30.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Mission Viejo, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Chesapeake, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Mission Viejo, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Chesapeake, there are 54.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Mission Viejo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Chesapeake, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

February is the wettest month in Mission Viejo with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Mission Viejo means that it is drier than most places in California.


August is the wettest month in Chesapeake with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Chesapeake means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

February is the rainiest month in Mission Viejo with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 37.0 rainy days annually in Mission Viejo, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Chesapeake with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Chesapeake, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mission Viejo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Chesapeake means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mission Viejo.

February is the snowiest month in Chesapeake with 2.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.