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Typical October weather
Virginia Beach
Virginia · October
71° days
53° nights
about 5 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight · ocean 68°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What October feels like
October is when the oceanfront parking stops being a negotiation and the surfcasters set up along the whole strand. Nor'easters can park offshore for a couple of days this time of year and chew up the sand, which is why the dunes get rebuilt every winter.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 68° — brisk but swimmable.
The numbers
| Typical high | 71° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 53° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 4.2 in |
| Humidity | comfortable |
| Water temperature | 68° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:11 am / 6:27 pm |