Richmond, Virginia, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Richmond, Virginia, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 92°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 26°F.

Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Richmond, Virginia, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 94°F Above Normal · 63rd pct

Low 73°F Above Normal · 73rd pct

Feels-like 96°F Low · 15th pct

Humidity 23.5 g/m³ Near Record · 99th pct

Wind 19 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 1.74 in Extreme · 99th pct

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Richmond average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Richmond, Virginia, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	43°F	26°F	0.10 in
February	48°F	29°F	0.10 in
March	57°F	35°F	0.10 in
April	68°F	45°F	0.10 in
May	76°F	54°F	0.10 in
June	86°F	65°F	0.10 in
July	92°F	70°F	0.10 in
August	89°F	68°F	0.10 in
September	83°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	71°F	48°F	0.10 in
November	59°F	38°F	0.10 in
December	48°F	30°F	0.10 in

Jan 14°–58°

Feb 20°–63°

Mar 25°–71°

Apr 34°–80°

May 45°–86°

Jun 57°–94°

Jul 64°–99°

Aug 61°–97°

Sep 52°–92°

Oct 39°–81°

Nov 27°–71°

Dec 21°–61°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 107°F on 2010-07-25
Coldest day on record: -10°F on 1996-02-05

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Percentiles compare each day to Richmond, Virginia, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →