Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Hampton, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Hampton lands right in the middle of that sweet spot between winter and spring — historically, you're looking at a high around 64° and a low near 45°. There's a 30% chance of rain, so don't leave the umbrella at home. The date has seen some wild swings over 84 years of records, from a scorching 89° back in 1942 to a bitter 31° just two years later in 1944.
Hampton's weather has real range — this is a place that has baked at 105° in August 1980 and frozen to -3° in January 1985, a 108-degree spread between its extremes. When tropical moisture moves in, it moves in hard: a single September day in 2006 dropped 7.15 inches of rain, and a February storm in 1989 buried the area under 12.2 inches of snow.
Summer is the main event here, with highs cresting at 87° in mid-July and staying in the mid-80s through August. If you're heat-averse, aim for the shoulder seasons — April through May and October through November offer highs in the 60s and 70s with far less humidity. July is also the wettest stretch of the year, averaging 1.29 inches in a single week, so pack accordingly if you're visiting then.