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 […]
Autumn Replaces Summer
Norfolk’s September 2022 Weather By Russell Russ September was our transition from summertime warmth and dry conditions to cooler fall temperatures and wetter conditions. It was bound to happen at some point. Summer cannot last forever here in Norfolk. September was about normal for temperatures and came in above normal for precipitation. It was our […]
Warmest August on Record
Norfolk’s August Weather By Russell Russ August weather in Norfolk was very summer-like and full of warm, sunny days. Could it have been too warm and sunny? It entered the record books as Norfolk’s warmest August ever and the fifth warmest of any month in the last 91 years. It was also Norfolk’s fifth driest […]
Summertime Heat and Humidity
Norfolk’s July Weather By Russell Russ July is typically Norfolk’s warmest month of the year, when summer heat and humidity really kick in. This year was true to form. June was about average for temperature, and while there was some rainfall, there strangely were no thunderstorms. July came in hot and with numerous thunderstorms. Unfortunately, […]
No Weather Complaints This Month
Norfolk’s June Weather By Russell Russ As it was for the last several years in a row, June was a very pleasant summer weather month. Actually, eight of the last ten Junes have had mostly good weather. June 2015 was Norfolk’s fifth wettest and June 2013 was the wettest June on record, but eight out […]
Norfolk’s May Weather
Eighth Warmest on Record By Russell Russ May started out cooler and much drier than normal. Temperatures increased by the middle of the month, and by the latter part of the month they matched record highs. Warmer temperatures, brighter skies and greening trees meant that Norfolk was getting closer to summer. After last year’s very […]
