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Best Climate Cities in Virginia

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Virginia

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 83.9
Hampton, VA
137,334 residents
Temperature 62°F
Sunshine 307 days
Clean Air 35
#2
Score 83.9
Newport News, VA
184,774 residents
Temperature 62°F
Sunshine 307 days
Clean Air 35
#3
Score 79.6
Lynchburg, VA
79,255 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 307 days
Clean Air 35
#4
Score 78.1
South Hill, VA
4,737 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#5
Score 78.1
Bracey, VA
1,243 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#6
Score 76.9
Virginia Beach, VA
457,066 residents
Temperature 62°F
Sunshine 303 days
Clean Air 35
#7
Score 75.5
Emporia, VA
5,633 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#8
Score 75.4
Gloucester Point, VA
11,159 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#9
Score 75.2
Clarksville, VA
1,723 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#10
Score 75
Bethel Manor, VA
4,512 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#11
Score 75
Poquoson, VA
12,556 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35
#12
Score 75
Cape Charles, VA
1,278 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 35

Full Ranking, Virginia

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Hampton VA 83.9
2 Newport News VA 83.9
3 Lynchburg VA 79.6
4 South Hill VA 78.1
5 Bracey VA 78.1
6 Virginia Beach VA 76.9
7 Emporia VA 75.5
8 Gloucester Point VA 75.4
9 Clarksville VA 75.2
10 Bethel Manor VA 75
11 Poquoson VA 75
12 Cape Charles VA 75
13 Central Garage VA 74.7
14 Windsor VA 74
15 Franklin VA 74
16 Norfolk VA 73.9
17 Montrose VA 73.8
18 East Highland Park VA 73.8
19 Sandston VA 73.8
20 Covington VA 73.8
21 Clifton Forge VA 73.8
22 Portsmouth VA 73.4
23 West Point VA 73.3
24 Rocky Mount VA 73
25 Vinton VA 73
26 Colonial Heights VA 72.9
27 Meadowbrook VA 72.9
28 Petersburg VA 72.9
29 Fort Lee VA 72.9
30 Matoaca VA 72.9
31 Ettrick VA 72.9
32 Chester VA 72.9
33 Exmore VA 72.8
34 Onancock VA 72.8
35 Belle Haven VA 72.8
36 Victoria VA 72.7
37 Kenbridge VA 72.7
38 Chase City VA 72.7
39 Brandermill VA 72.6
40 Manchester VA 72.6
41 Amelia Court House VA 72.6
42 Rockwood VA 72.6
43 Woodlake VA 72.6
44 Midlothian VA 72.6
45 Cluster Springs VA 72.5
46 Halifax VA 72.5
47 Riverdale VA 72.5
48 South Boston VA 72.5
49 Mountain Road VA 72.5
50 Danville VA 72.4

Hampton, VA tops the list with a composite score of 83.9 out of 100, followed by Newport News and Lynchburg. VA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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