 The climate of Virginia Beach is humid subtropical ( Köppen : Cfa ) . Winters are mild and snowfall is light . Summers are hot and humid . The " official " weather statistics are recorded at Norfolk International Airport on the extreme northwestern border of Virginia Beach . The mean annual temperature is 59 @.@ 6 ° F ( 15 @.@ 3 ° C ) , with an average annual snowfall of 5 @.@ 8 inches ( 150 mm ) at the airport to around 3 @.@ 0 inches ( 76 mm ) in the southeastern corner around Back Bay . Average annual rainfall is higher ; between 47 inches ( 1 @,@ 200 mm ) at the airport to over 50 inches ( 1 @,@ 300 mm ) per year at Back Bay . The wettest seasons are spring and summer , although rainfall is mostly constant year round . The highest recorded temperature to date was 105 ° F ( 41 ° C ) in July 2010 , and the lowest recorded temperature was − 3 ° F ( − 19 ° C ) in January 1985 , both being recorded at Norfolk International Airport . 
