Richmond weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Richmond, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-07-08; its coldest fell to -7°F on 1985-01-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78°F2024-01-26
13°F1985-01-21
|
65°F2024-01-26
-7°F1985-01-21
|
| February | 82°F2023-02-23
19°F1996-02-04
|
63°F2018-02-22
-3°F1996-02-05
|
| March | 88°F2026-03-11
21°F1980-03-02
|
72°F1991-03-28
-3°F2009-03-04
|
| April | 96°F1985-04-22
43°F2003-04-09
|
73°F2017-04-29
28°F2016-04-06
|
| May | 99°F2026-05-19
51°F1992-05-07
|
77°F1991-05-28
37°F2020-05-10
|
| June | 103°F2012-06-29
57°F1988-06-03
|
80°F2010-06-28
48°F1988-06-04
|
| July | 105°F2012-07-08
70°F2001-07-29
|
82°F2012-07-08
55°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 105°F1983-08-22
68°F1989-08-11
|
81°F2007-08-09
50°F1986-08-30
|
| September | 100°F1983-09-11
52°F1984-09-28
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79°F1993-09-03
41°F1989-09-28
|
| October | 99°F2019-10-02
45°F2011-10-29
|
75°F2019-10-03
30°F1992-10-20
|
| November | 85°F2016-11-03
34°F1989-11-23
|
69°F2018-11-02
20°F2013-11-25
|
| December | 78°F1998-12-07
16°F1983-12-25
|
68°F2015-12-24
5°F1983-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 82°F2023-02-23
13°F1985-01-21
|
68°F2015-12-24
-7°F1985-01-21
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 99°F2026-05-19
21°F1980-03-02
|
77°F1991-05-28
-3°F2009-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 105°F2012-07-08
57°F1988-06-03
|
82°F2012-07-08
48°F1988-06-04
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 100°F1983-09-11
34°F1989-11-23
|
79°F1993-09-03
20°F2013-11-25
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Richmond has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.