Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:45 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:14 am – 4:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days35 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norfolk S station, 1 mi away; snow from Norfolk Intl Ap
Parks and public landsNorview Middle Schoolpark · under a mileNorview Elementary Norview Community Centerpark · under a mileFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 9.2 mi · 122 acresFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 2,916 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.3 miHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025312 of 363 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk City County monitors, VA
Drinking waterCity of Norfolkserves 234,220 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital2.4 miPost officeNorview Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorfolk City Hall4.1 miPoliceNorfolk Police Department First Precinct1.6 miFire stationNorfolk Fire - Rescue Fire Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolGrace Baptist Schoolunder a mileMiddleNorview Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorview Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentura College - Norfolk Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF2.1 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 131.8 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK3.8 miLight railBALLENTINE BROAD CREEK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)3.1 miCoachNorfolkFlixBus3.1 miTransit55 stops within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23515 ZIP area.
