Deconstruct SunVirginia Hardiness Zones
Virginia covers USDA plant hardiness zones 6a to 8b on the 2023 map, so its coldest areas average −10 to −5 °F on the coldest winter night. Find your zone by ZIP code, or pick a city below for its zone, sunrise and daylight by month.
Virginia hardiness zone map
This is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones are derived from the official 2023 dataset, resampled to about 2 km. Dots mark cities with their own page.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. Underlying data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 2026-08-30.
Zones and daylight by city
| City | Zone | Coldest night | Longest day | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 41m | 9h 38m |
| Chesapeake | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 40m | 9h 39m |
| Norfolk | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 42m | 9h 38m |
| Arlington | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 54m | 9h 26m |
| Richmond | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 46m | 9h 34m |
| Newport News | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 43m | 9h 37m |
| Alexandria | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 53m | 9h 27m |
| Hampton | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 43m | 9h 37m |
| Roanoke | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 44m | 9h 36m |
| Lynchburg | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 45m | 9h 35m |
| Charlottesville | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 49m | 9h 31m |
| Harrisonburg | 7a | 0 to 5 °F | 14h 51m | 9h 29m |
| Blacksburg | 7a | 0 to 5 °F | 14h 44m | 9h 36m |
Gardening in Virginia?
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Questions
What hardiness zones are in Virginia?
Virginia spans USDA zones 6a to 8b on the 2023 map. Among its larger cities, Harrisonburg is coldest (zone 7a) and Virginia Beach is warmest (zone 8b).
How do I find my exact zone in Virginia?
Enter your ZIP code in the hardiness zone lookup on this site. It reads the 2023 USDA data for that ZIP and warns you if you are near a zone boundary.
How much sun do gardens in Virginia get?
In Virginia Beach, an open spot gets up to 14.7 hours of daylight in June but only 9.6 in December. Trees and buildings cut that down, especially in winter. The Deconstruct Sun app measures the real direct-sun hours for one exact spot.