Richmond, Virginia Climate by Month
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Richmond has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 49°F (9°C), and nights dip to 29°F (-2°C). It gets 45 in (1139 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 29°F(-2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1139 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 64%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Richmond
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, May and October, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 3.6 in (91 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 49°F (9°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in April.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Richmond weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 62% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 53°F(12°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 55% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 61°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 59% | 4.0 |
| AprAprilBest | 72°F(22°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 59% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 80°F(26°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 65% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 66% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 66% | 5.6 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 71% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 68% | 4.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 66% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 62°F(16°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 65% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 52°F(11°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 67% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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