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Richmond climate
Typical historical weather for Richmond, United States, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
Data last updated: 31 December 2025
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Annual average
21.9°C
across all months
Warmest month
34.2°C
Aug average high
Coolest month
7.4°C
Jan average low
Annual rainfall
1284mm
total per year
Richmond is typically hottest in August and coolest in January, a swing of about 26.8°C across the year. About 34% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (May is typically wettest, February driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.8°C · record 24.1°C–28.7°C | 7.4°C · record -9.3°C–1.7°C | 108mm | 10 | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 56% | 3 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 20.4°C · record 26.3°C–31.2°C | 10.2°C · record -11.3°C–4.3°C | 63mm | 10 | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 63% | 3.4 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 24.4°C · record 28.3°C–32.7°C | 14.5°C · record -1.1°C–8.3°C | 83mm | 11 | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 61% | 4.5 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 26.9°C · record 28.9°C–35.5°C | 16.9°C · record 3.4°C–10.5°C | 87mm | 10 | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 58% | 5.3 kWh/m² |
| May | 30.4°C · record 32°C–35.6°C | 21.4°C · record 11.5°C–17.6°C | 156mm | 14 | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 61% | 5.8 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 32.9°C · record 34.3°C–38°C | 24.3°C · record 19.2°C–23°C | 126mm | 14 | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 55% | 6.1 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 34°C · record 34.7°C–40°C | 25°C · record 20.4°C–23.7°C | 129mm | 15 | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 62% | 6.1 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 34.2°C · record 34.5°C–42.4°C | 24.9°C · record 21.5°C–24°C | 148mm | 16 | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 61% | 5.7 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 31.9°C · record 33.2°C–40.5°C | 22.6°C · record 11.5°C–21.5°C | 123mm | 13 | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 50% | 5 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 28.5°C · record 31.8°C–36.1°C | 17.6°C · record 2°C–11.2°C | 72mm | 9 | 72% | 3 m/s | 42% | 4.3 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 23.4°C · record 28.6°C–31.4°C | 12.8°C · record -1°C–5.9°C | 89mm | 10 | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 55% | 3.1 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 20.1°C · record 26°C–28.7°C | 10.1°C · record -8.8°C–4.3°C | 99mm | 10 | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 60% | 2.6 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2016–2025.
Across these 10 years, the annual average has moved by about +0.5°C per decade. That’s a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
Annual rainfall has moved by about -341mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 22.1°C, above the 9-year baseline of 21.9°C by 0.47 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
141.4 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
15.3 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
0.8 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
6.3 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 10 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 10 years of data currently on file (2016–2025).
Hottest day
42.4°C
27 August 2023
2023 was 2.25 SD above the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
-11.3°C
16 February 2021
2021 was 1.25 SD below the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
144mm
27 August 2017
2017 was 0.95 SD above the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
8.8m/s
29 August 2017
2017 was 0.95 SD above the 9-year average that year
See the detail: Richmond on 27 August 2017.
Nearby cities
Frequently asked questions about Richmond's climate
What is the hottest month in Richmond?
August is typically the warmest month in Richmond, with an average high of 34.2°C. January is typically the coolest, averaging 7.4°C overnight.
How much does it rain in Richmond?
Richmond gets about 1284mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 34% of it falling in the three wettest months (May is typically the wettest, February the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does Richmond have?
On average, Richmond sees about 0.8 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 6.3 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 10 years of data.
Is Richmond getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +0.49°C per decade. That's a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
What is the hottest day on record for Richmond?
The hottest day on file is 27 August 2023 at 42.4°C, out of 10 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2016–2025 (10 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2016–2025 (10 years) for United States
- Location
- Richmond — 29.500°, -95.750°, ERA5 grid cell center, 9.2 km from requested point
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-20). Historical climate data for Richmond, United States (29.50°N, 95.75°W), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for Richmond, United States [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for Richmond, United States." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 20, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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