Richmond, Virginia, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Richmond, Virginia, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 90°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 31°F.

Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Richmond, Virginia, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 80°F Very Low · 7th pct

Low 66°F Very Low · 6th pct

Feels-like 85°F Very Low · 9th pct

Humidity 15.1 g/m³ Low · 11th pct

Wind 7 mph Normal · 50th pct

Gust 13 mph Very Low · 9th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Richmond average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Richmond, Virginia, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	47°F	31°F	0.10 in
February	52°F	34°F	0.10 in
March	60°F	40°F	0.10 in
April	70°F	50°F	0.10 in
May	77°F	58°F	0.10 in
June	86°F	67°F	0.10 in
July	90°F	72°F	0.10 in
August	87°F	70°F	0.10 in
September	81°F	64°F	0.10 in
October	71°F	52°F	0.10 in
November	60°F	42°F	0.10 in
December	51°F	35°F	0.10 in

Jan 19°–61°

Feb 23°–66°

Mar 29°–75°

Apr 39°–83°

May 48°–87°

Jun 59°–93°

Jul 67°–97°

Aug 64°–95°

Sep 55°–89°

Oct 42°–80°

Nov 31°–72°

Dec 24°–64°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-07-08
Coldest day on record: -7°F on 1985-01-21

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Percentiles compare each day to Richmond, Virginia, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →