Sump Pump Test in Virginia
In Virginia, local sump pump deadlines run from Mar 23 to Apr 24, with a median around Apr 3 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Norfolk — earliest deadline in the state
- Blacksburg — latest deadline in the state
- Alexandria — near the state median
All Virginia cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | Mar 23 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Chesapeake | Mar 23 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Portsmouth | Mar 23 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Hampton | Mar 24 | Nov 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Suffolk | Mar 27 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Virginia Beach | Mar 29 | Nov 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Newport News | Apr 1 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Richmond | Apr 3 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Alexandria | Apr 3 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| Roanoke | Apr 3 | Nov 12 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlottesville | Apr 5 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Danville | Apr 8 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Manassas | Apr 12 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Leesburg | Apr 16 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Lynchburg | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Harrisonburg | Apr 21 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Blacksburg | Apr 24 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Sump Pump Test guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.