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Hampton averages 2.7 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (2.4″), and snow usually falls from December through March. On about 1 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 3 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0 inNovDecember: 0.1 inDecJanuary: 2.4 inJan2.4February: 0.1 inFebMarch: 0.1 inMarApril: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
November0″00442°F
December0.1″<1<11336°F
January2.4″121532°F
February0.1″<111334°F
March0.1″00640°F
April0″00249°F
Year2.7″1352

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Langley Afb (4 mi from the city center, -13 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

East Hampton2.7″/yrNewport News3.0″/yrNorfolk6.2″/yrPortsmouth6.2″/yrPortsmouth Heights3.0″/yrChesapeake6.2″/yrVirginia Beach3.4″/yrSuffolk5.8″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Hampton get a year?

2.7 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Langley Afb station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 2.4 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Hampton have?

About 52 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 32 °F.