Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Suffolk, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Suffolk sits right in the sweet spot of spring, with average highs of 69° and lows of 46° across 80 years of data. There's a 36% chance of rain today, though snow is essentially off the table. The date has swung wildly before — from a bitter 28° low in 1992 to a scorching 85° high just this year in 2025.
Suffolk's weather has real teeth at the extremes — the thermometer has touched 105° (June 1952) and plunged to -5° (January 1985), an 110-degree swing in the all-time record books. A single storm dumped nearly 11 inches of rain on August 27, 2011, and a February 1980 snowstorm buried the area under 17 inches.
Suffolk follows a classic humid subtropical rhythm: summers are hot and sticky, peaking the week of July 16-22 with average highs of 89°, while mid-January is the coldest stretch at just 48°. Late July through early August is the wettest period, averaging 1.59 inches per week. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable window, with April and October both averaging highs around 70-71°.