2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chesapeake, VA vs Oak Island, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Oak Island. Chesapeake averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Island, North Carolina gets 55.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chesapeake, Virginia gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oak Island averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Chesapeake averages 5.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oak Island, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 55.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Island is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Chesapeake, VA

64°F

Today's Weather - Oak Island, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chesapeake / Oak Island

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.

July is the hottest month for Oak Island with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Oak Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Island are October, May and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Island with an average of 34.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Oak Island, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

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 Oak Island, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Oak Island, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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.


September is the wettest month in Oak Island with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in Oak Island means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Oak Island with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Oak Island, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Oak Island means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Oak Island with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.