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Current conditions: 85°F, wind 6 mph, 10% chance of rain.
Updated July 9, 2026
Virginia Beach has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Coastal breezes moderate heat. Afternoon storms are common in summer. Spring and fall deliver ideal conditions. Hurricane season can bring rain and wind.
The central question for golf weather in Virginia Beach isn't really 'what month' — it's 'what time of day.' The Atlantic coast location means wind, humidity, and summer storm patterns all shift dramatically between a 7 a.m. tee time and a 2 p.m. one. Get the timing wrong in July and you're grinding through 86°F heat with afternoon thunderstorms building offshore; get it right and you walk off before the trouble starts.
Seasonal strategy matters too, of course. November's 8 precip days make it the calendar's most reliable month, while July's 19 make it the riskiest. Peak winds hit 18.1 mph in March and stay above 15 mph through April — enough to expose every approach shot at oceanside layouts. But even in the windiest or wettest stretches, the right tee time can salvage a solid round. That's the calculus this page is built around.
March peaks at 18.1 mph average wind, the highest of the year, and April isn't far behind at 17.7 mph — well above the 15 mph threshold where club selection starts getting ugly. Temperatures climb from a 60°F high in March to 66°F in April, so the air is comfortable, but coastal winds favor morning rounds before the sea breeze fills in. Precip days hold steady at 12-13, spread across the month rather than concentrated in any particular stretch.
July averages a high of 86°F with 74°F lows, meaning even early morning doesn't offer much relief from humidity. With 19 precip days — the wettest month on the calendar — afternoon thunderstorms are a near-daily threat by mid-summer. August pulls back slightly to 83°F highs and 17 precip days, and its 12.3 mph average wind is the calmest of any month, so if you're playing summer, August mornings are the pick.
October drops to just 10 precip days and a comfortable 70°F average high, while November hits the driest point of the year at only 8 precip days. Wind eases from March's peak to 14-15 mph range, still present but manageable. Fall is the one stretch where anytime tee times are reasonable — afternoon rounds in October rarely carry the storm risk that defines summer.
January and February both average 17.6 mph peak winds alongside highs only in the low 50s — the combination makes exposed coastal courses genuinely uncomfortable even on dry days. Lows drop to 38°F in January, which pushes morning starts toward miserable. December's 10 precip days rise to 13 in January, so the weather isn't dramatically wetter than fall, just windier and colder.
October averages just 10 precip days and a 70°F high — the kind of day where any tee time works. November cuts precip days further to 8, the fewest of any month, with highs at 61°F sitting squarely in the 60-80°F ideal range. Wind backs off to 14-15 mph versus the 17-18 mph of spring, making club selection more predictable on the coastal layouts near the oceanfront.
March and April are the windiest months of the year, averaging 18.1 and 17.7 mph peak winds respectively. That's above the 15 mph moderate threshold where scoring and club selection are noticeably affected. Morning rounds before the sea breeze fully establishes are your best buffer, especially on exposed oceanfront courses.
November averages just 8 precip days, the fewest of any month in the dataset. Paired with a 61°F average high, it offers the most reliable window for afternoon tee times without worrying about afternoon storms — a stark contrast to July's 19 precip days. If you can book only one fall trip, November is the safest weather bet.
July is both the hottest month (86°F average high) and the wettest (19 precip days), and the storm pattern is heavily afternoon-weighted due to Atlantic sea breeze dynamics. August improves slightly to 17 precip days and has the year's calmest winds at 12.3 mph, but the storm risk remains real past midday. Summer rounds here are a morning-slot or cancel situation most weeks.