Thermograph

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

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 105°F 2012-07-08
Lowest 13°F 1985-01-21

Low

Highest 82°F 2012-07-08
Lowest -7°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 154°F 1983-08-20
Lowest -28°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 25.0 g/m³ 2017-08-18
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1983-12-25

Wind

Highest 30 mph 2003-09-18
Lowest 2 mph 2026-07-06

Gust

Highest 84 mph 2003-09-19
Lowest 7 mph 2016-11-18

Precip

Wettest 4.85 in 1999-09-16
Driest 16-day dry spell 2001-11-04

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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