Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1034 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richmond enjoys an average of 2896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Richmond are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
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Richmond usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Richmond are January, March and December. On average, 69 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) | 71 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 72 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) | 98 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) | 85 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) | 113 (4.5) | 84 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Richmond are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Richmond: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 161 | 241 | 250 | 291 | 341 | 357 | 336 | 286 | 223 | 165 | 133 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 58m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 25m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 5m |
Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |