Newport News weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Newport News is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with October and June close behind. Newport News averages about 2,431 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in May.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,431
- Sunniest month
- May
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,205 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈14 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 186k
- Elevation
- 11 m
When is the best time to visit Newport News?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Newport News is May, then October and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Newport News?
Newport News gets a moderate 2,431 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate May (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #233 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,205 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 73 mm | 2 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 72 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 85 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| April | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 88 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 113 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 131 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 138 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 130 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 82 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 91 mm | 2 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Newport News by month
The sea off Newport News is warmest in July at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 7°C / 45°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Norfolk United States · 37 km · best in May · 2,437 h sun/yr
- Richmond United States · 84 km · best in Apr · 2,401 h sun/yr
- Charlottesville United States · 206 km · best in Apr · 2,308 h sun/yr
- Washington United States · 218 km · best in Aug · 2,293 h sun/yr
- Baltimore United States · 228 km · best in Oct · 2,241 h sun/yr
- Raleigh/Durham United States · 248 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Salisbury United States · 160 km · 2,368 h sun/yr · best in May
- Ocean City United States · 178 km · 2,368 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Greenville United States · 185 km · 2,506 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Newport News compares month by month: Newport News vs Norfolk · Newport News vs Richmond · Newport News vs Charlottesville · all comparisons
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