The climate of Virginia Beach is humid subtropical. Winters
are very mild, and snowfall is light. Summers are hot and humid with warm
evenings. 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 less than 3.0 inches
(76 mm) around Back Bay. Average annual rainfall is 45 inches
(1,100 mm). The wettest seasons are the spring and summer, although
rainfall is fairly
