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Richmond, Virginia climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Richmond has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 29°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 46 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (9 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsRichmond climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 8 | 17 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.5 | 3 | 9 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 8 | 17 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Richmond Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013740), about 13 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.