Norfolk’s June Weather

The Calm Before the Storm? By Russell Russ                                                                               For the last two years, June had offered some very nice summer weather for Norfolk. The weather this June was not perfect, but it was not all bad. On paper, it seemed very average, but it felt cooler and wetter than usual. The numerous cloudy days […]

Norfolk’s Record July Rainfall

By Russell Russ Norfolk’s last several months have hovered around average levels for precipitation. Through June, the year’s rainfall deficit was 2.09 inches and people were saying we needed rain. This would change dramatically during the first half of July. The first week of the month was wet, and many Independence Day plans were certainly […]

Norfolk’s May 2023 Weather

Beautiful Early Summer Weather By Russell Russ  May started out cool and wet. After the first week, the weather turned warmer and much drier. There were numerous sunny or partly sunny days this month, seemingly many more clear days than in a typical May. Hard to complain about nice weather. For the second year in […]

Norfolk’s April 2023 Weather

Fifth Warmest April on Record By Russell Russ  April’s weather this year was highlighted by summer-like conditions early in the month. Unlike last year, when April started off cool and ended warm, this April started off warm, went to hot, then went to cool. After a very snowy March, it was quite the rebound to […]

Snowstorm Boosts Precipitation Totals   

Norfolk’s March Weather By Russell Russ  March weather was highlighted by the big snowstorm that affected the region mid-month. Temperature, precipitation and snowfall were running about average up to that point, when weather patterns and conditions finally brought the Northeast a good old-fashioned Nor’easter snowstorm. The total snowfall measured at the weather station was an […]

Another Warm Winter Month

Norfolk’s February Weather By Russell Russ  After a warm November and December and the warmest January on record, it was a shock to have February start out so cold. February’s first week was considerably colder than normal. Many were thinking that winter might finally have arrived, but those thoughts were dashed as the month progressed. […]

Warmest January of Record

Norfolk’s January 2023 Weather By Russell Russ The year of 2022 was Norfolk’s eleventh warmest year and November and December were high-ranking for warmth. Winter season snowfall was considerably below normal through December. January seemed to take it to another level, coming in as the warmest January over the last 92 years, while also ranking […]

A Look Back at Norfolk’s Year in Weather

By Russell Russ With an average yearly mean temperature of 46.9 degrees, 1.9 degrees above normal, 2022 came in as Norfolk’s 11th warmest of the last 91 years. Ten of 12 months were warmer than normal. Three months (May, July and November) ranked in the top 10 for warmth. Four other months were high ranking. […]

Norfolk’s November and December Weather

Another Slow-Starting Winter by Russell Russ November and December typically mean the beginning of winter in Norfolk. Similar to recent years, this winter once again got off to a slow start. The final two months of 2022 were warmer than normal and below normal for snowfall. Each had short periods of winter-like weather, but nothing […]

A Slowly Decreasing Rainfall Deficit

October Weather By Russell Russ It was a fairly average October in this part of the world. Temperatures were close to normal, and precipitation, for the second month in a row, was above normal. After a dry summer that increased the rainfall deficit by 7.60 inches, the fall months of September and October reduced it […]