Chesapeake (VA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chesapeake

Chesapeake average temperature chart (Celsius) Chesapeake average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Chesapeake (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9 10.2 14.9 19.8 24.3 28.5 30.3 29.7 26.7 21.2 16.5 11.5
°F 48.2 50.3 58.8 67.6 75.7 83.2 86.6 85.4 80 70.2 61.7 52.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Chesapeake monthly rainfall chart (mm) Chesapeake monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Chesapeake (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 93 87 95 74 93 93 129 130 99 81 70 77
inches 3.6 3.4 3.7 2.9 3.7 3.7 5.1 5.1 3.9 3.2 2.8 3
Rainy days 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 8 7 8 10

Average annual rainfall in Chesapeake: 1081.1mm (425.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chesapeake

Chesapeake average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Chesapeake
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6 6.7 7.9 9.1 9.4 10 9.7 9 8.3 7.3 6.5 5.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Chesapeake average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Chesapeake average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Chesapeake (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.7 0.2 4.3 8.6 13.9 18.5 21.1 20.7 17.7 11.4 6.3 1.7
Max °C 9.3 10.4 15.2 20.1 24.6 28.7 30.6 29.9 26.9 21.5 16.8 11.8
Min °F 30.8 32.4 39.7 47.4 56.9 65.3 69.9 69.3 63.9 52.4 43.3 35
Max °F 39.7 41.5 49.5 57.7 66.6 74.5 78.4 77.5 72.1 61.5 52.7 44.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Chesapeake average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Chesapeake average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Chesapeake in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.6 9.5 10.3 13.1 17.2 22.2 25.7 26.1 24.1 20.1 16 12.9
°F 51.1 49.1 50.5 55.6 63 72 78.2 79 75.4 68.2 60.7 55.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Chesapeake average winspeed by month (km/h) Chesapeake average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Chesapeake (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 19 19 18 17 16 14 14 15 16 17 18
mph 11 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Chesapeake relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Chesapeake
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
67% 67% 66% 64% 70% 72% 74% 76% 75% 73% 70% 68%

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Chesapeake weather stats

Chesapeake weather statistics
Hottest month: July 30.3°C 86.5°F
Driest month: November 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: April 9.1hrs
Coldest month: January 9°C 48.2°F
Wettest month: August 130mm 5.1ins
Warmest sea: August 26.1°C 79°F
Map showing location of Chesapeake (36.81904, -76.27494) Chesapeake map pin © Google

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