Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:43 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 32°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days14 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Charles 5 Ene station, 6 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Nearby landmarksCape Charlescape · 3.7 miDunton Covebay · 1.0 miMagothy Baybay · 2.1 miKiptopeke State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.8 miKiptopeke Beachbeach · 3.1 miHunts Pointcape · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 2.2 miEastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 1,327 acresPickett's Harbor State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 88 acresMockhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 325 acresMagothy Baystate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 54 acresMagothy Bay State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 22 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Cape Charlesserves 3,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation23 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Virginia Beach General Hospital23.7 miPost officeCapeville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCape Charles Town Hall5.7 miPoliceChesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police Department4.8 miFire stationCape Charles Volunteer Fire Company5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF25 miInterstateI-6424 miUS highwayUS 131.0 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK31 miCoachVirginia Beach Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23313 ZIP area.
