Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers61°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Light rain showers likely60°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers63°F New Kent9 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Mostly cloudy69°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Mostly cloudy69°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers61°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Light rain showers likely61°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Rain showers likely62°F New Kent9 AM EDT Light rain showers likely65°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Light rain showers likely68°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Light rain showers likely69°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–67°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Mostly cloudy60°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Mostly cloudy60°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Mostly cloudy62°F New Kent9 AM EDT Mostly cloudy64°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Cloudy66°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers67°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–61°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Sunny48°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Sunny48°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Sunny51°F New Kent9 AM EDT Sunny54°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Sunny59°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny61°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 43–62°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Sunny46°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Sunny43°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Sunny46°F New Kent9 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny62°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 47–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Mostly sunny49°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny47°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F New Kent9 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny59°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny64°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Washington7 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Fredericksburg7:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Richmond8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F New Kent9 AM EDT Mostly sunny58°F Newport News9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny61°F Virginia Beach10:30 AM EDT Partly sunny64°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Washington (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Washington, DCStart 23 ftelevation
- Fredericksburg, VAMile 51 · 52 min 39 ftelevation
- Richmond, VAMile 104 · 1 h 41 min 147 ftelevation
- New Kent, VAMile 128 · 2 h 4 min 135 ftelevation
- Newport News, VAMile 165 · 2 h 39 min 34 ftelevation
- Virginia Beach, VAMile 208 · 3 h 27 min 16 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Washington, Richmond and Virginia Beach.
| Month | Washington Reagan National Airport station · 10 ft | Richmond 164 ft | Virginia Beach Oceana Nas station · 23 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 45° / 30° | 2.9 | 48° / 29° | 3.2 | 50° / 32° | 3.2 |
| Feb | 48° / 32° | 2.6 | 52° / 30° | 2.6 | 53° / 33° | 2.8 |
| Mar | 57° / 39° | 3.5 | 60° / 37° | 4.0 | 59° / 39° | 3.6 |
| Apr | 68° / 48° | 3.2 | 70° / 46° | 3.2 | 69° / 48° | 3.4 |
| May | 77° / 58° | 3.9 | 78° / 56° | 4.0 | 76° / 56° | 3.6 |
| Jun | 85° / 68° | 4.2 | 86° / 65° | 4.6 | 83° / 66° | 4.2 |
| Jul | 90° / 72° | 4.3 | 90° / 69° | 4.4 | 87° / 70° | 5.8 |
| Aug | 88° / 71° | 3.2 | 88° / 68° | 4.9 | 85° / 69° | 5.1 |
| Sep | 81° / 64° | 3.9 | 81° / 61° | 4.6 | 80° / 64° | 4.5 |
| Oct | 69° / 52° | 3.7 | 71° / 49° | 3.4 | 71° / 53° | 4.2 |
| Nov | 58° / 42° | 2.9 | 60° / 39° | 3.1 | 61° / 42° | 3.1 |
| Dec | 49° / 35° | 3.4 | 52° / 32° | 3.5 | 54° / 35° | 3.3 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: WASHINGTON REAGAN AP (USW00013743, 10 ft); RICHMOND INTL AP (USW00013740, 164 ft); OCEANA NAS (USW00013769, 23 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for District of Columbia and Virginia rather than repeat them.
- District of Columbia · DDOTDDOT traffic advisories and closures
- Virginia · VDOTVirginia 511 road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Washington to Virginia Beach with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Washington to Virginia Beach?
208 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-395, I-95 and I-64. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Virginia Beach?
July. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Oceana Nas (23 ft), averages 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Virginia Beach in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Oceana Nas (23 ft), averages a high of 50°F and a low of 32°F in January (1991–2020 normals).