Climate of Richmond
Richmond has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Richmond is 20° degrees and there is about 636 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 195 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 145 days and there is a total of approximately 637 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 10 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2832 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 7°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in July |
Coldest month: | 7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 210 days |
Days with rain: | 145 days |
Days with snow: | 10 days |
Total rain sum: | 637 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2832 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Richmond.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Richmond.
Climate table of Richmond
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Richmond. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Richmond might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
Night temp. (°C) | -2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 55 | 65 | 52 | 63 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 61 |
Days with rain | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Days with snow | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Richmond
The best time to visit Richmond in the state of Virginia is from April through October. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Richmond is 32°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January.
Climate of Richmond by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Richmond? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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