Is this weather normal in Newport News city?

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Newport News city is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.2. The last 12 months brought 34.9 inches of rain and snow there, 72% of the usual 48.5.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 66°, lows near 47°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Newport News city. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.9°OctNov: +0.3°NovDec: -4.0°DecJan 2026: -2.0°JanFeb: -3.3°FebMar: +6.4°MarApr: +5.1°AprMay: -0.2°MayJun: +1.1°JunJul: +1.0°JulAug: +3.0°AugSep: +3.1°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.3 inOctNov: -1.6 inNovDec: -1.1 inDecJan 2026: -1.6 inJanFeb: +1.1 inFebMar: -1.6 inMarApr: -2.6 inAprMay: -0.3 inMayJun: +0.1 inJunJul: -1.2 inJulAug: -1.4 inAugSep: -2.0 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Newport News city

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January50° / 32°3.5 in51.3° 195027.3° 1940
February53° / 33°2.9 in49.9° 201730.5° 1895
March60° / 39°4.1 in58.4° 194537.8° 1960
April70° / 48°3.5 in65.0° 201750.7° 1907
May77° / 58°3.8 in73.2° 201960.0° 1920
June85° / 66°4.4 in80.1° 194368.8° 1907
July89° / 71°5.4 in82.9° 202074.4° 1918
August87° / 70°5.2 in82.6° 190072.9° 1927
September81° / 64°5.2 in78.2° 201866.2° 1917
October71° / 53°3.9 in68.8° 191955.5° 1988
November61° / 42°3.2 in58.2° 198543.8° 1976
December53° / 35°3.5 in56.2° 201531.5° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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