Editing Norfolk, Virginia (section)

===Climate===
Narrative below is based on climate data from the 1991–2020 period. Norfolk has a [[humid subtropical climate]] and its USDA Hardiness Zone is 8a. Spring arrives in March with mild days and cool nights, and by late May, the temperature has warmed up considerably to herald warm summer days. Summers are consistently warm and humid, but the nearby Atlantic Ocean often exercises a slight cooling effect on daytime high temperatures, but a slight warming effect on nighttime low temperatures (compared to areas farther inland). As such, temperatures reach {{cvt|90|°F}} or higher on an average 35&nbsp;days annually,<ref name="NWS Wakefield, VA (AKQ)"/> and {{cvt|100|°F|1}} are uncommon, occurring in fewer than one-third of all years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |title=xmACIS2 |publisher=[[NOAA]] Regional Climate Centers |quote=1) "Single-Station → Seasonal time series"; 2) Annual max temp "maximum" or "number of days" ≥ 100; 3) "ORFthr" in the Station selection ID.}}</ref> On average, July is the warmest month, with a normal mean temperature of {{cvt|81.1|°F|1}}.<ref name="NWS Wakefield, VA (AKQ)"/> On average, July and August are the wettest months, due to frequent summer thunderstorm activity. In August and September, rainfall remains high, due to rising frequency of tropical activity (hurricanes and tropical storms), which can bring high winds and heavy rains. These usually brush Norfolk and only occasionally make landfalls in the area; the highest-risk period is mid-August to the end of September. [[Autumn|Fall]] is marked by mild to warm days and cooler nights. Winter is usually mild in Norfolk, with average winter days featuring lows near or slightly above freezing and highs in the upper-40s to mid-50s (8 to 13&nbsp;°C). On average, the coldest month of the year is January, with a normal mean temperature of {{cvt|42.2|°F|1}},<ref name="NWS Wakefield, VA (AKQ)"/> Snow occurs sporadically, with an average winter accumulation of {{cvt|6.2|in|cm|1}}.<ref name="NWS Wakefield, VA (AKQ)"/> Norfolk's record high was {{cvt|105|°F|0}} on August 7, 1918, and July 24 and 25, 2010, and the record low was {{cvt|−3|°F|0}} recorded on [[January 1985 Arctic outbreak|January 21, 1985]].<ref name="NWS Wakefield, VA (AKQ)"/>

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