Newport News is a gardener’s and outdoors enthusiast’s dream,
with all four seasons perfectly represented. In the spring Newport News has just enough rain to provide perfect growing conditions for a bountiful blossom display without leaving the ground too saturated.
The summers in this area are very comfortable at an average temperature of about 85 degrees, which is ideal to grow just about anything, from tomatoes to roses, without causing heat-stress for plants, pets, or people.
The fall, quite possible the king of the four seasons in Newport News, with its pleasurably mild mid 60’s temps, is practically begging folks to cruise the James River, and hike, bike, or stroll along the many trails Newport News has to offer the nature lover. Other folks might simply prefer to go for a joy ride in order to view the exuberant display of fall colors. Either way, the fall season in this gorgeous area has plenty to offer for everyone.
Lastly, the average snowfall in the winter, the last of the four seasons, is about 2 inches. Therefore, severe winter conditions, which arise from an over abundance of snow is not to be feared in Newport News (What is to be feared is how Virginians drive in the snow, trust me when it snows in VA you don't want to be on the road way! Why you may ask... simple here in VA people do the opposite of what common sense dictates. Drivers drive faster in the snow and don't slow down when going into turns), leaving this area to be as perfect to paradise on earth as it gets. The source, for part of this information, came from the following website:
http://www.newport-news.org/about-our-city/fun-facts.html, the rest of this information came from first hand experience. Keep in mind when it comes to deciding where you want to buy a home here in Hampton Roads you have a few options. Gloucester county is great is a gardener’s and outdoors enthusiast’s dream, however, you have to battle deer, gofers, skunks and yes even squirrels who while eat your plants and many times before your plants produce fruit. In Hampton and Newport News you are limited on your garden size depending on how big your yard is especially if your in the city.
Regardless of which city you decide to call home and make sure you do your research thoroughly on your local community to pick the right home buy so you can grow successfully. So when your moving make sure to use Market Insider to research area and before buy your home and plant your roots.
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