Oceana, VA Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Oceana's primary NOAA station, OCEANA NAS.
The climate verdict for Oceana
Water is the standout signal in Oceana, Virginia: 46.6 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 60°F. It scores 83/100 for climate comfort (excellent), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 81% of them.
- 60°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 83/100
- comfort score, above 81% of station-mapped location scores
- 46.6"
- annual precipitation · 3" snow
- 228 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Oceana: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00013769 · Oceana, VA 60°F mean · 46.6" 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 #5,077
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Greensboro Wtp
- PRCP-MID 46.6"
- SWING-MID 38°F
- COMF-TOP 83/100
- LOAD-HEAT 3,424 HDD
- STN-1 USW00013769
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Greensboro Wtp, 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.
- Oceana (this station) 60°F
- Cold Centre, AL 60°F
- Hot Rocky Mt, NC 60°F
- Near Greensboro Wtp, NC 60°F
- Near Cary, NC 60°F
Climate Living Index · Oceana
Oceana: 70/100 · grade B
Oceana publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Oceana, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 83/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 30 calendar days | 96/100 · A |
| Frost-free season | 228 days/year | 80/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 59.8°F · 7.7° from 67.5°F | 76/100 · B |
| Snowfall burden | 3.4 inches/year | 73/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 46.6 in · 11.6 from 35 in | 59/100 · C |
| Summer moisture balance | 68.6°F mean dew point | 20/100 · F |
Oceana · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Oceana is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 40.9°F and warmest-month mean 78.9°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
- 78.9°F
- Coldest month
- 40.9°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 Oceana sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Oceana's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 26% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Oceana sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 28% wettest
- Oceana's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 73%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Oceana is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Oceana compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Oceana's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
83 Top 19% score exceeds 81% 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
Oceana's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 55 complete annual observations from 1952 to 2023, OCEANA NAS warmed at a fitted rate of 0.20°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Oceana primary station fitted change +0.20 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F (10°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 3.2" | 2.2" | 16.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 53°F (11°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 2.8" | 0.8" | 12.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 59°F (15°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| April | 69°F (20°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 3.4" | 0.0" | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 76°F (24°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 3.6" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| June | 83°F (29°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 4.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| July | 87°F (31°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 5.8" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| August | 85°F (30°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 5.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| September | 80°F (27°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 4.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| October | 71°F (22°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 4.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| November | 61°F (16°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 3.1" | 0.0" | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 54°F (12°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 3.3" | 0.4" | 10.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 88°F around July 10, short of 90°F on every date, while 30 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 31°F near January 20.
The freezing stretch
Freezing normal lows persist into February 6, covering 30 dates.
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 26, when 39% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is September 15 at 27%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 123 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 17 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 21°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Oceana.
Where Oceana Stands Nationally
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 21°F.
Oceana earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.2"
10.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
9.7 days with precipitation
11.3 days with precipitation
10.2 days with precipitation
11.1 days with precipitation
10.3 days with precipitation
12.1 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
8.4 days with precipitation
8.2 days with precipitation
9.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
10.1 days with precipitation
Oceana spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 32% of the annual total and December through February 20%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Oceana has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 38°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: July averages 5.8" and February 2.8". The three wettest months together take 33% 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 Oceana, it arrives in quantity
46.6" of precipitation falls across only about 122 wet days here, averaging 0.38 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 122 a year, 33% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.38 inches
- Most wet days
- July, about 12
- Fewest wet days
- October, about 8
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.
Snow reaches Oceana, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 3.4 inches of snow a year here, most likely in January. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 2 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 12
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
March 29
50% probability date
Growing Season
228 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,424
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,546
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 9.7 | 20% | 28% |
| February | 63% | 10.5 | 19% | 30% |
| March | 63% | 10.6 | 19% | 27% |
| April | 67% | 10.1 | 16% | 22% |
| May | 72% | 8.6 | 11% | 19% |
| June | 72% | 7.8 | 11% | 14% |
| July | 76% | 7.4 | 14% | 17% |
| August | 75% | 8.0 | 12% | 17% |
| September | 74% | 8.3 | 18% | 19% |
| October | 70% | 8.5 | 23% | 23% |
| November | 67% | 8.9 | 21% | 19% |
| December | 68% | 9.0 | 23% | 26% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside VA closest to Oceana 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).
- Beatty, NV 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Bisbee, AZ 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Cheyenne, OK 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Conchas Dam, NM 60°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (46.6" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Asheboro, NC 46.6" · 0.0" off
- Catawba, NC 46.6" · 0.0" off
- Yadkinville, NC 46.6" · 0.0" off
- Spavinaw, OK 46.6" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Oceana's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
Oceana's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 3,424 annual heating degree days against 1,546 for cooling. Its 38.0°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Oceana's frost-free season lasts about 228 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 Oceana's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 38.0°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, Oceana carries 46.6 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Annual snowfall totals 3.4 inches. 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 Oceana'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 Oceana, 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 Oceana's primary station: OCEANA NAS (USW00013769). 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 Oceana; 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 Oceana 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.