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The climate of Virginia is humid subtropical and becomes increasingly warmer and more humid farther south and east. Seasonal extremes vary from average lows of in January to average highs of in July; however, temperatures have exceeded on many occasions as well as dropped below . The Atlantic coast has a longer summer season with the addition of hurricanes, which occasionally make landfall at sea. The Chesapeake Bay impact crater (created 35 million years ago) off the coast remains a prominent feature on the state's coastline. Virginia: Etymology Main article: Name of Virginia (Commonwealth)#Etymology See also: List_of_countries_named_after...