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Portsmouth weather essentials

Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Dec
50°F 10°C
35°F 1°C
2 in 6 cm
Jan
46°F 7°C
31°F 0°C
3 in 8 cm
Feb
49°F 9°C
33°F 0°C
3 in 8 cm
Mar
56°F 13°C
39°F 3°C
3 in 9 cm
Apr
65°F 18°C
47°F 8°C
3 in 8 cm
May
73°F 22°C
56°F 13°C
3 in 8 cm

Extended Forecast
Tuesday
Dec 29
Hi:
40°F 4°C
Lo:
25°F -3°C
Wednesday
Dec 30
Hi:
40°F 4°C
Lo:
34°F 1°C
Thursday
Dec 31
Hi:
45°F 7°C
Lo:
36°F 2°C
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  • Resident population: 144,689 Annual visitors: 874,000 (est.)
  • Major features: music festivals and history, architecture, skiing
  • 5,783 TripAdvisor reviews of 297 accommodations, 72 attractions and 199 restaurants
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Children's Museum of Virginia
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Portsmouth

Andalo, the official mascot of the Children’s Museum of Virginia, has a great new place for kids to play while the Children’s Museum goes through its latest growth spurt. It’s called “Andalo’s...

Attraction type: Children's museum
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 3 attractions in Portsmouth

Be inspired. With two stories of hands-on exhibits, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum celebrates past and present athletes and inspires future ones. Pitch to a radar gun, or drive a NASCAR simulator. Broadcast a game in the Virginia Sports Center. Explore the Bon Secours Training Room, complete with virtual exercise equipment and a skeleton that rides a bike! Find your role model among our 254 inductees, featured throughout the museum.

Attraction type: Museum
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 3 attractions in Portsmouth

History museum displays a wide range of water craft, from pleasure to aircraft carriers, including artifacts related to the armed forces.

Attraction type: Maritime museum
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