Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:46 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, 6 mi away; snow from Norfolk Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHatton Pointcape · 3.1 miLamberts Pointcape · 3.5 miTidewater Community College - Norfolk Campuscollege · 2.0 miEastern Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 1.4 miSouthern Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 1.4 miEastern Virginia Medical Schoolcollege · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPortsmouth Sportsplexrecreation area · under a mileSt Helena Elementary Berkley Community Centerpark · 1.4 miGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 86,182 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 12.8 mi · 122 acresCavalier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 756 acresNansemond National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 424 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 LowPortsmouth City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Norfolk City County, VA, 8 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Portsmouthserves 97,915 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNaval Medical Center Portsmouth1.3 miPost officePortside Post Office1.1 miTown hallPortsmouth City Hallunder a milePolicePortsmouth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPortsmouth Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryBrighton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighI C Norcom High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark View Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTidewater Community College - Norfolk Campus2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF7.8 miInterstateI-264under a mileUS highwayUS 460 Altunder a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK2.3 miLight railMACARTHUR SQUARE STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)1.9 miCoachNorfolkAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.3 miTransit93 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 23705 ZIP area.
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