Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:44 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:15 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 647 acresPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 3,065 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 393 acresKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 24.0 miEastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.8 mi · 1,327 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMathews County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 25 mi away
Drinking waterChesapeake Shoresserves 103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital13.6 miPost officeOnemo Post Office1.5 miPoliceMathews County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationMathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF22 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF36 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus12 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN23 miCoachNewport News, VA (Jefferson Commons shopping center. 551 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602. Pick up at the far end of the parking lot (NOT at KOHL'S OurBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23064 ZIP area.
