Zip 23703 (Portsmouth, VA) Climate

Portsmouth, Virginia experiences a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and muggy with temperatures typically reaching into the high 80s and low 90s, while winters tend to be crisp and cool, rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with higher amounts during the summer months, averaging 42 inches of rain per year. On average, Portsmouth sees about 205 days of sunshine each year.

Portsmouth (zip 23703), Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portsmouth (zip 23703) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Portsmouth (zip 23703). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portsmouth (zip 23703) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23703 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

6.5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 23703 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portsmouth, Virginia	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.8 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	33.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.3	4.3
	13 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 23703 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23703 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 23703 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 23703 zip code, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23703 zip code with an average of 33.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23703 zip code, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23703 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 23703 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 23703 zip code with 5.9 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 47.3 inches in the 23703 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23703 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 23703 zip code, 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.

An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in the 23703 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 23703 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Geodee · Portsmouth, VA

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Over 16 years ago

The schools here are horrible. The worst I have ever seen. The schools are never making the state More

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Sara · Portsmouth, VA

Great place to live.....except for schools.

Over 18 years ago

I've read a few comments about the Hampton Roads area as a whole saying what a horrible place it is to live. I grew up in central NJ and I disagree. Yes....the cost of More

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