Virginia Beach weather in February

In February, Virginia Beach sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Virginia Beach's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virginia Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
11th warmest
Overnight low
38°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Virginia Beach is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
353/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical February day in Virginia Beach reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14736
24737
34737
44737
54737
64737
74737
84837
94837
104837
114837
124837
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265140
275140
285140

How February really feels in Virginia Beach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 21 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Virginia Beach weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 37°3.89.71.39.81.7
Feb49° / 38°3.39.7110.61.9
Mar54° / 44°4.010.60.511.73.4
Apr63° / 53°3.39.3012.95.7
May71° / 62°3.510.2013.96.6
Jun79° / 70°3.510.4014.56.6
Jul83° / 75°4.613.5014.35.5
Aug82° / 74°4.312.4013.46.1
Sep77° / 69°4.510.8012.36.8
Oct68° / 60°3.880116.7
Nov59° / 49°3.78.50104.7
Dec52° / 42°3.89.60.49.52.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
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224456
234555
244555
254555
264456
274654
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Virginia Beach gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2304
3313
4313
5323
6323
7333
8343
9344
10344
11354
12354
13354
14354
15354
16364
17364
18364
19364
20364
21364
22354
23354
24354
25353
26343
27343
28343

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 11 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:135:22
210.27:135:23
310.27:125:24
410.27:115:25
510.37:105:26
610.37:095:27
710.37:085:28
810.47:085:29
910.47:075:30
1010.47:065:31
1110.57:055:32
1210.57:045:33
1310.57:035:34
1410.67:025:35
1510.67:015:36
1610.67:005:37
1710.76:585:38
1810.76:575:40
1910.76:565:41
2010.86:555:42
2110.86:545:43
2210.96:535:44
2310.96:515:45
2410.96:505:46
2511.06:495:47
2611.06:485:48
2711.06:465:49
2811.16:455:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Virginia Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Virginia Beach's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Virginia Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Virginia Beach?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virginia Beach.

What to pack for Virginia Beach in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Virginia Beach sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Virginia Beach in February

The nearest coast averages about 43°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 43°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 16 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
Feb43Bracing
Mar46Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May63Cool
Jun72Refreshing
Jul77Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep75Warm
Oct68Refreshing
Nov59Cool
Dec52Bracing

UV index in Virginia Beach in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Virginia Beach peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Virginia Beach in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Virginia Beach is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1015 µg/m³Nov 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Virginia Beach?

Virginia Beach sits at 36.9°N, 76.0°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chesapeake, 17 mi away.

Topography around Virginia Beach

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Virginia Beach.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Virginia Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Virginia Beach is covered by water (51%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and water (52%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chesapeake 17 mi · Norfolk 17 mi · Portsmouth 18 mi · Portsmouth Heights 22 mi · East Hampton 24 mi · Hampton 24 mi · Newport News 27 mi · Suffolk 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Virginia Beach (36.8529°, -75.978°, elevation 10 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).