Weather on December 21
Newport News, VA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Newport News, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 33°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2013 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (25°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 28% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 2.79" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Newport News, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 53° | 61° | 0.99" | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 38° | 51° | 0.58" | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 0.71" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 1.7" | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.36" | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 54° | 60° | 0.94" | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 45° | 52° | 0.23" | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 1.68" | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 23° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 1.24" | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 33° | 48° | 2.79" | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 44° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
Newport News, VA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Newport News, VA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Newport News, VA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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