Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:47 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days27 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Suffolk Lake Kilby station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsIsle of Wight County Farmpark · 1.1 miLake Butler Camppark · 1.9 mi · 584 acresNansemond National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 424 acresAntioch Pinesstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 140 acresAntioch Pines State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 140 acresRagged Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,470 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 LowIsle of Wight County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 24 mi away
Drinking waterNorthern Development Service Dist.serves 7,050 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Smithfield Hospital6.0 miPost officeIsle of Wight Post Office1.3 miTown hallSmithfield Town Hall6.4 miPoliceIsle of Wight County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationSmithfield Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolIsle of Wight Academy1.2 miCollegeCamp Community College-Smithfield Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF19 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF27 miInterstateI-66414 miUS highwayUS 2581.5 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN18 miCoachNewport NewsAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23397 ZIP area.