Monthly climate in Richmond, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1369 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richmond enjoys an average of 3159 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Richmond, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Richmond are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 214 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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, Texas, United States.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 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
15°C
(59°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(53°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
12°C
(55°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Richmond, Texas, United States §

Richmond usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Richmond are March, April and November. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Richmond, Texas, United States.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) 79 (3.1) 81 (3.2) 72 (2.8) 76 (3.0) 156 (6.1) 153 (6.0) 139 (5.5) 177 (7.0) 168 (6.6) 86 (3.4) 78 (3.1) 103 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 11 10 13 15 16 16 15 12 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Richmond, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Richmond are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Richmond: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Richmond, Texas, United States.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 173 164 250 267 307 317 327 322 277 277 250 222
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 28m 11h 8m 12h 0m 12h 53m 13h 38m 13h 59m 13h 48m 13h 8m 12h 17m 11h 24m 10h 38m 10h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Richmond, Texas, United States §

Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Richmond UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Richmond, Texas, United States.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) 5 8 9 11 11 12 11 11 10 9 6 5