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Typical August weather

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Virginia · August

The one month the ocean is genuinely inviting.

85° days
69° nights

about 7 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · ocean 77°

What to pack

What August feels like

August is the stickiest stretch of the year here. Tropical systems start appearing on the map too — most years they pass well offshore and simply stir up heavy surf and rip currents, which the lifeguards will tell you about if you ask.

Rain arrives about 7 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. It’s sticky — light fabrics and an afternoon break earn their keep. about 8 afternoons top 90°.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 77° — comfortable for swimming.

The numbers

Typical high85°
Typical low69°
Days with real rain7
Total rain5.1 in
Humiditysticky
Water temperature77°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:21 am / 7:55 pm

How August compares

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