Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richmond features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °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 636 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richmond enjoys an average of 3259 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Richmond are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (62 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richmond experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
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Richmond usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Richmond are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 68 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 63 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 66 (2.6) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Richmond are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Richmond: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 185 | 261 | 283 | 338 | 381 | 393 | 359 | 306 | 254 | 195 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Richmond experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. 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) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |