Boat Winterization in Virginia
In Virginia, local boat deadlines run from Oct 22 to Nov 24, with a median around Nov 8 — 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
- Blacksburg — earliest deadline in the state
- Suffolk — latest deadline in the state
- Richmond — near the state median
All Virginia cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | Oct 22 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Harrisonburg | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Lynchburg | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Leesburg | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Manassas | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Danville | Nov 3 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Roanoke | Nov 5 | Nov 12 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlottesville | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Richmond | Nov 8 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Alexandria | Nov 12 | Nov 19 | View → | Checklist |
| Newport News | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Virginia Beach | Nov 18 | Nov 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Hampton | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Norfolk | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Chesapeake | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Portsmouth | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Suffolk | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | View → | Checklist |
Local boat winterization deadlines for Virginia cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.
Boat Winterization in Virginia: related searches
Virginia homeowners search for: how to winterize a boat, winterize outboard motor, and "boat winterization near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.
Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the boat winterization 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.