Richmond weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Richmond, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2021-06-29; its coldest fell to -20°C on 1985-11-27.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C2024-01-30
-10°C2020-01-14
|
7°C2024-01-29
-19°C2024-01-12
|
| February | 13°C2005-02-23
-15°C1989-02-02
|
7°C2024-02-01
-19°C1989-02-02
|
| March | 19°C1994-03-29
-3°C2002-03-08
|
7°C2005-03-09
-13°C1989-03-03
|
| April | 24°C2016-04-19
1°C1981-04-12
|
11°C2016-04-21
-6°C2008-04-01
|
| May | 32°C1983-05-28
4°C2002-05-06
|
13°C2026-05-05
-5°C2013-05-01
|
| June | 37°C2021-06-29
8°C2008-06-10
|
20°C2021-06-29
0°C1984-06-01
|
| July | 31°C2026-07-22
10°C1986-07-16
|
20°C2026-07-21
3°C1985-07-01
|
| August | 32°C2021-08-12
12°C1999-08-31
|
18°C2026-08-07
4°C1980-08-29
|
| September | 31°C1988-09-02
7°C2007-09-30
|
17°C2017-09-05
0°C1983-09-28
|
| October | 25°C1987-10-01
-2°C1984-10-31
|
14°C1987-10-02
-13°C1984-10-31
|
| November | 16°C2016-11-08
-14°C1985-11-27
|
10°C2016-11-09
-20°C1985-11-27
|
| December | 11°C2014-12-09
-14°C1990-12-29
|
7°C2005-12-21
-20°C1990-12-29
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 13°C2005-02-23
-15°C1989-02-02
|
7°C2005-12-21
-20°C1990-12-29
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 32°C1983-05-28
-3°C2002-03-08
|
13°C2026-05-05
-13°C1989-03-03
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 37°C2021-06-29
8°C2008-06-10
|
20°C2021-06-29
0°C1984-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 31°C1988-09-02
-14°C1985-11-27
|
17°C2017-09-05
-20°C1985-11-27
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Richmond has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.