Climate Summary
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| *News Virginia Climate Summary News Virginia has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons and relatively mild temperatures year round compared to other parts of the country at the same latitude (approximately the same as Philadelphia). Spring (March • May)
Spring in News Virginia is generally mild with average temperatures ranging from the low to mid • fifties Fahrenheit (approximately between low teens and high teens Celsius). The weather is often unpredictable with occasional warm days followed by cool nights or even frost and the occasional late season snowstorm is not uncommon in early April or even the first week of May Summer (June • August)
Summers in News Virginia are typically hot and humid with average temperatures in the low to mid • nineties Fahrenheit (approximately between low thirties and low forty Celsius). Heat waves are not uncommon and temperatures can reach the century mark (approximately forty Celsius). Thunder storms are common in the summer months and can bring heavy rain and occasional hail or high winds Autumn (September • November)
Autumn in News Virginia is generally mild with average temperatures ranging from the upper sixties to the low seventies Fahrenheit (approximately between twenty Celsius and the low twenty Celsius). The weather is often sunny and dry with occasional showers or thunderstorms Winter (December • February)
Winters in News Virginia are generally cold with average temperatures in the low to mid • thirties Fahrenheit (approximately between one and four Celsius). Snowfall is common but rarely accumulates to more than a few inches (approximately a few centimeters). The coldest months are January and February and temperatures can drop into the teens Fahrenheit (approximately negative seven to negative ten Celsius). Overall Climate
News Virginia has a climate that is influenced by its location on the Atlantic coast and its proximity to the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Chesapeake Bay to the east as well as the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the south and the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east Climate Change
News Virginia has been experiencing a warming trend in recent years with average temperatures increasing by approximately one degree Fahrenheit (approximately zero point five six Celsius ) per decade since the late nineteenth century Conclusion
News Virginia has a temperate climate with distinct seasons and relatively mild temperatures year round compared to other parts of the country at the same latitude |
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| Facts & Historical Information
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| Natural History • Newport News is home to the Virginia Living Museum, which showcases the state's native flora and fauna. • The city is situated on the James River, a major estuary that supports a diverse ecosystem of marine life. • The Newport News Park contains over 8,000 acres of natural habitats, including wetlands, forests, and meadows. Science • Newport News is the home of the NASA Langley Research Center, a leading aerospace research facility. • The city is also home to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, a particle physics laboratory. • The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, located in Newport News, conducts research on marine ecosystems and coastal processes. Personalities • Christopher Newport, the English explorer who founded Jamestown in 1607, named Newport News after himself. • Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist, worked at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company during World War I. • Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute, lived in Newport News from 1891 to 1915. |
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Tourist Attractions
| 1. The Mariners' Museum and Park 2. The USS Monitor Center 3. The Virginia Living Museum |
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