23601 Newport News, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters and plentiful precipitation year-round. The average annual temperature is around 65°F with an average high of 75°F in the summer months and an average low of 46°F in the winter months. Average yearly precipitation is around 45 inches, with most of that occurring between April and August. Snowfall is rare, but occasional inland snowstorms can occur in winter. Humidity levels tend to be higher as well, especially during the summer months.
Newport News (zip 23601), Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Newport News (zip 23601) 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 Newport News (zip 23601). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Newport News (zip 23601) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year