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Average annual precipitation, ranked
1991–2020 NOAA normals · 10 cities
Norfolk is the rainiest city in Virginia, with 53.3 in of precipitation in an average year. Every Virginia city with a reporting NOAA station, ranked.
| # | City | Average annual precipitation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk | 53.3 in | wettest August |
| 2 | Chesapeake | 53.3 in | wettest August |
| 3 | Arlington | 48.5 in | wettest July |
| 4 | Alexandria | 46.8 in | wettest July |
| 5 | Virginia Beach | 46.6 in | wettest July |
| 6 | Newport News | 45.7 in | wettest August |
| 7 | East Hampton | 45.7 in | wettest August |
| 8 | Hampton | 45.7 in | wettest August |
| 9 | Richmond | 45.5 in | wettest August |
| 10 | Roanoke | 42.8 in | wettest June |
Thirty-year normals and records from each city's NOAA GHCN-Daily station, computed 2026-08-30. Cities with a population of 100,000 or more and a reporting station. Each city name opens its climate page.
Normals and records: NOAA GHCN-Daily stations. Sunshine from ERA5 reanalysis. City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).