Virginia Beach weather in July: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Virginia Beach in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 146 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
  • Station IDUSW00013769
  • Location36.82°N 76.03°W
  • Elevation23 ft (7 m)
  • Population454,808
  1. Jan 50° 32°
  2. Feb 53° 33°
  3. Mar 59° 39°
  4. Apr 69° 48°
  5. May 76° 56°
  6. Jun 83° 66°
  7. Jul 87° 70°
  8. Aug 85° 69°
  9. Sep 80° 64°
  10. Oct 71° 53°
  11. Nov 61° 42°
  12. Dec 54° 35°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Virginia Beach in July?

The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 78.9°F. July is 4.5°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 81°F.

Virginia Beach in July, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 187°F69°F36%22%
July 888°F70°F37%23%
July 1588°F71°F38%24%
July 2287°F71°F39%26%
July 3187°F70°F39%27%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 10, coldest night July 1)
Virginia Beach: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 187°F69°F36%22%14 h 40 min
July 287°F70°F36%22%14 h 40 min
July 387°F70°F36%22%14 h 40 min
July 487°F70°F36%22%14 h 40 min
July 587°F70°F36%22%14 h 40 min
July 688°F70°F36%23%14 h 40 min
July 788°F70°F37%23%14 h 40 min
July 888°F70°F37%23%14 h 30 min
July 988°F70°F37%23%14 h 30 min
July 1088°F70°F37%23%14 h 30 min
July 1188°F70°F37%24%14 h 30 min
July 1288°F71°F37%24%14 h 30 min
July 1388°F71°F38%24%14 h 30 min
July 1488°F71°F38%24%14 h 30 min
July 1588°F71°F38%24%14 h 30 min
July 1688°F71°F38%25%14 h 30 min
July 1788°F71°F38%25%14 h 30 min
July 1888°F71°F38%25%14 h 20 min
July 1988°F71°F38%25%14 h 20 min
July 2088°F71°F39%25%14 h 20 min
July 2188°F71°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 2287°F71°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 2387°F71°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 2487°F71°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 2587°F71°F39%26%14 h 10 min
July 2687°F70°F39%26%14 h 10 min
July 2787°F70°F39%26%14 h 10 min
July 2887°F70°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 2987°F70°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 3087°F70°F39%27%14 h 10 min
July 3187°F70°F39%27%14 h
Normal high
87°FJuly average
Normal low
70°FJuly average
Precipitation
5.76 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
13
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
29
Sunshine
82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Virginia Beach in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around July 26 (39%). In all, 5.76 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Virginia Beach, 13 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.

How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 70°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.74°F70°F88%5.2 mph24%
9 a.m.81°F71°F71%8.3 mph24%
noon84°F70°F63%9.6 mph–
3 p.m.84°F70°F62%10.4 mph–
6 p.m.81°F70°F69%8.8 mph–
9 p.m.77°F70°F79%5.9 mph28%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for July in Virginia Beach?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 103°F, on July 3, 1954; the coldest is 54°F, on July 13, 1978. The wettest July brought 12.39 in (1990).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.9°F: 2021 81.6°F (+2.7), 2022 81.3°F (+2.4), 2023 81.2°F (+2.3), 2024 80.1°F (+1.2), 2025 81.3°F (+2.3), 2026 80.2°F (+1.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Virginia Beach: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202181.6°F+2.7°F1.63 in
202281.3°F+2.4°F4.71 in
202381.2°F+2.3°F2.07 in
202480.1°F+1.2°F8.72 in
202581.3°F+2.3°F5.18 in
202680.2°F+1.3°F5.77 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Virginia Beach compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, July normal highs run from 81°F in Floyd to 93°F in Chesapeake; Virginia Beach's is 87°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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