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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Richmond in October

In an average October, Richmond sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range11°C to 16°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range8°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 25°C 1987-10-01
Lowest 3°C 1984-10-31

Low

Highest 17°C 2022-10-07
Lowest -4°C 1984-10-31

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 1987-10-01
Lowest -12°C 1984-10-31

Humidity

Highest 12.7 g/m³ 2020-10-03
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1984-10-31

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 2016-10-14
Lowest 5 km/h 1980-10-19

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 2016-10-16
Lowest 7 km/h 1980-10-19

Precip

Wettest 413 mm 2003
Driest 36 mm 2002

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