Camptown, Virginia Weather
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Camptown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:30 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear22%—87°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Rain78%0.44″76°70°-11°
- WednesdaySep 23Showers60%0.48″70°68°-6°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle48%0.04″68°61°-2°
- FridaySep 25Overcast20%—67°54°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——73°50°+6°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——70°55°-3°
Air quality now AQI 47 · Good
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:30 PM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Camptown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 77°F (high 87°F, low 67°F), 8°F above the 69°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 7 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Camptown
- Mon87°67°22%
- Tue76°70°78%
- Wed70°68°60%
- Thu68°61°48%
- Fri67°54°20%
- Sat73°50°8%
- Sun70°55°6%
- Mon76°59°4%
- Tue77°55°5%
- Wed83°60°13%
- Thu85°63°14%
- Fri84°65°10%
- Sat86°64°17%
- Sun82°72°35%
- Mon79°58°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 2) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Camptown
SPC includes Camptown in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Camptown
Camptown sits in Isle of Wight County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 40m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 39m — a swing of +5h 2m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Virginia Beach, the state’s largest city, lies about 47 miles to the E. The nearest town Camptown tracks is Chesapeake, roughly 33 miles to the E.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Camptown tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~40°F), with September wettest at 5.5 inches and February driest at 2.9 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 3.6″ | 11 |
| February | 42° | 2.9″ | 10 |
| March | 49° | 4.0″ | 11 |
| April | 58° | 3.2″ | 10 |
| May | 67° | 4.1″ | 12 |
| June | 75° | 3.7″ | 10 |
| July | 79° | 5.2″ | 11 |
| August | 77° | 5.1″ | 11 |
| September | 72° | 5.5″ | 10 |
| October | 61° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| November | 51° | 3.2″ | 9 |
| December | 43° | 3.4″ | 11 |
Regional context
Similar climates Franklin, VA, Carrsville, VA, Southampton Meadows, VA
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Camptown's January averages 40°F and July 79°F — 39°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.9 inches over some 124 days.
Rainfall in Camptown splits evenly between the seasons: September tops out at 5.5 inches over 9.7 rainy days, and February logs 2.9 inches across 9.7 — neither half of Camptown's year dominates. It is a balanced pattern Camptown shares with places like Franklin, VA, Carrsville, VA and Southampton Meadows, VA.
By April 7 the frosts ease in Camptown, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Camptown's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Camptown's last frost. Around November 2, freezing nights resume in Camptown and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Camptown's last freeze comes after April 7.
Similar climates: Franklin, VA, Carrsville, VA, Southampton Meadows, VA, Sedley, VA, Courtland, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Camptown?
- Frost typically leaves Camptown by April 7 and returns to Camptown near November 2.
- What is the rainy season in Camptown?
- September is the wettest month in Camptown, about 5.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Camptown?
- The warmest stretch in Camptown comes in July, around 79°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Camptown?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Camptown, about 40°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Camptown?
- Time tomatoes in Camptown for two weeks after April 7; peas and greens start at Camptown's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Camptown get?
- Camptown averages about 124 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Camptown?
- Camptown sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 40°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Camptown?
- Camptown's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Camptown?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Camptown in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Camptown?
- Current conditions for Camptown and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Camptown forecast updated?
- The Camptown forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Camptown?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Camptown are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Camptown?
- The next few days in Camptown's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Camptown sits at 36.7°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Camptown
- 23851