Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1107 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richmond enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Richmond are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Richmond usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Richmond are March, June and September. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 85 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 118 (4.6) | 73 (2.9) | 61 (2.4) | 110 (4.3) | 74 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 128 (5.1) | 111 (4.4) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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 5 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 187 | 259 | 243 | 293 | 328 | 328 | 336 | 286 | 218 | 187 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |