Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Newport News, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Newport News tends to land right in that sweet spot of spring — average highs of 66° with almost no snow risk. That said, the date has a wild range in the record books: a scorching 91° back in 2010 and a teeth-chattering 33° low in 1964. There's still about a 1-in-3 chance of rain, so keep a jacket handy.
Newport News plays it for real on both ends of the thermometer — from a brutal -1° in January 1985 to a punishing 105° in July 2010, this city has seen it all in 80 years of records. The wettest single day on record dumped a stunning 9.26 inches during a September 2010 storm, and an 1989 February snowstorm buried the area under 13.1 inches in one shot.
Summer is the main event here, with highs peaking around 88-89° in mid-July and the wettest stretch of the year arriving right on its heels in late July. If you're looking to avoid the heat, January through February keeps highs in the upper 40s to low 50s — cool but rarely brutal. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable windows, with April and October both averaging highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.