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Monthly climate in Richmond, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 592 mm (23.3 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Richmond enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Richmond, Australia

The warmest months in Richmond are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Richmond. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Average low12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Minimum5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Richmond, Australia

Richmond usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Richmond are February, April and July. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Richmond. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.7)42 (1.7)59 (2.3)37 (1.5)43 (1.7)43 (1.7)31 (1.2)52 (2.1)44 (1.7)79 (3.1)58 (2.3)62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5877879111011129

Monthly sunshine hours in Richmond, Australia

The sunniest months in Richmond are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Richmond: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Richmond. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286284267238200182207228255284311350
Mean daily daylight hours14h 54m13h 45m12h 19m10h 53m9h 40m9h 4m9h 22m10h 25m11h 48m13h 15m14h 33m15h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Richmond, Australia

Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Richmond UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Richmond. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1211963224681013