Norfolk Rich, VA Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Norfolk Rich's primary NOAA station, NORFOLK RICH.
The climate verdict for Norfolk Rich
Water is the standout signal in Norfolk Rich, Virginia: 49.7 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 60°F. It scores 80/100 for climate comfort (excellent), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 76% of them.
- 60°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 80/100
- comfort score, above 76% of station-mapped location scores
- 49.7"
- yearly precipitation total
- 209 days
- frost-free growing season
Norfolk Rich: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00093773 · Norfolk Rich, VA 60°F mean · 49.7" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-TOP · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 60°F
- RANK-UPPER #5,009
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Haw Rvr
- PRCP-MID 49.7"
- SWING-MID 40°F
- COMF-TOP 80/100
- LOAD-HEAT 3,557 HDD
- STN-1 USW00093773
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Haw Rvr, NC (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every VA station list.
- Norfolk Rich (this station) 60°F
- Hot Clarksville, VA 60°F
- Near Haw Rvr, NC 60°F
- Near Jornada, NM 60°F
- Near Plains, TX 60°F
Climate Living Index · Norfolk Rich
Norfolk Rich: 72/100 · grade B
Norfolk Rich publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Norfolk Rich, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 80/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 70 calendar days | 85/100 · A |
| Annual temperature balance | 59.5°F · 8.0° from 67.5°F | 75/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 209 days/year | 71/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 49.7 in · 14.7 from 35 in | 48/100 · D |
Norfolk Rich · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Norfolk Rich is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 39.9°F and warmest-month mean 79.4°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 79.4°F
- Coldest month
- 39.9°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Norfolk Rich sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Norfolk Rich's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 27% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Norfolk Rich sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 20% wettest
- Norfolk Rich's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 34th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Norfolk Rich compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Norfolk Rich's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
80 Top 24% score exceeds 76% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Below this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). This entry sits in this band.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F (10°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 3.6" | 20.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 53°F (12°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 2.9" | 17.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 61°F (16°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 3.8" | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| April | 71°F (22°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.6" | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 78°F (26°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 3.8" | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| June | 86°F (30°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4.7" | 0.0 | 9.1 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 5.6" | 0.0 | 15.3 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 5.3" | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 5.8" | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| October | 72°F (22°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 3.9" | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 3.1" | 9.3 | 0.1 |
| December | 54°F (12°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 3.5" | 17.3 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Norfolk Rich works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 90°F by July 12 and hold at or above 90°F on 5 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 65 dates, bottoming at 29°F around January 18.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 12 through July 16, covering 5 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 11 to October 22.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into February 21, then returns to freezing around December 19, covering 65 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is July 27, when 42% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is October 29 at 32%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 134 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 11 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 25°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Norfolk Rich.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
10.1 days with precipitation
9.6 days with precipitation
11.1 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
11.4 days with precipitation
12.6 days with precipitation
12.9 days with precipitation
12.1 days with precipitation
13.0 days with precipitation
9.8 days with precipitation
9.9 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
Norfolk Rich spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 31% of the annual total and December through February 20%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Norfolk Rich has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 39.5°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 5.8" and February 2.9". The three wettest months together take 34% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Norfolk Rich, it arrives in quantity
49.7" of precipitation falls across only about 134 wet days here, averaging 0.37 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 134 a year, 37% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.37 inches
- Most wet days
- September, about 13
- Fewest wet days
- February, about 10
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 1
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 6
50% probability date
Growing Season
209 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,557
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,592
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside VA closest to Norfolk Rich on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (60°F here).
- Alamo, TN 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Alto, GA 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Bristow, OK 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Corning, AR 60°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (49.7" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Spencer, IN 49.7" · 0.0" off
- Maynard, MA 49.7" · 0.0" off
- Greer, SC 49.7" · 0.0" off
- Lenoir, NC 49.7" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Norfolk Rich's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
Norfolk Rich's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 3,557 annual heating degree days against 1,592 for cooling. Its 39.5°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Norfolk Rich's frost-free season lasts about 209 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Norfolk Rich's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 39.5°F. The annual average is 60°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Alongside its heating load, Norfolk Rich carries 49.7 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Norfolk Rich's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Norfolk Rich, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Norfolk Rich's primary station: NORFOLK RICH (USW00093773). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Norfolk Rich; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Norfolk Rich comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.