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Monthly climate in Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richmond enjoys an average of 2754 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Richmond, Quebec, Canada §

The warmest months in Richmond are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 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, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Richmond, Quebec, Canada §

Richmond usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Richmond are February, March and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Richmond, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89 (3.5) 84 (3.3) 85 (3.3) 118 (4.7) 107 (4.2) 133 (5.2) 114 (4.5) 125 (4.9) 74 (2.9) 136 (5.4) 117 (4.6) 88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 12 14 13 14 15 14 11 14 15 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Richmond, Quebec, Canada §

The sunniest months in Richmond are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Richmond: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Richmond, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113 152 229 218 288 324 337 330 283 192 141 141
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 7m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 56m 15h 37m 15h 15m 14h 1m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Richmond, Quebec, Canada §

Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 9 8 8 7 5 3 2