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 |
Local sump pump test deadlines for Virginia cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.
Sump Pump Test in Virginia: related searches
Virginia homeowners search for: how to test a sump pump, sump pump lifespan, and "sump pump test near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.
Back to the national Sump Pump Test guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the sump pump test window shifts in Vermont and Washington.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 25, 2026.