Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay is an estuary and bay located in the United States within the states of Maryland and Virginia. It is a Ramsar site covering an area of about 11,600 km2.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs reaching 27 °C. These months also see the highest rainfall, with about 19 rainy days in July. Cooler temperatures occur from December to February, when daily highs are around 7 °C to 10 °C.
Visitors can reach the area via Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, which is 36 km away, or Norfolk International Airport, located 40 km from the site. The bay is about 200 km from Washington, D.C. It is one of the 120 sights in the United States listed on this site and is the 69th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 88 | 89 | 103 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 117 | 121 | 113 | 89 | 83 | 100 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
