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 |
Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.