Average Temperature in Richland by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Richland, Washington for each year between 1896 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Richland?

1958 was the warmest year in the history of Richland, Washington. The average daily high temperature was 71.3 °F, and the average low was 46.2 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Richland?

1993 was the coolest year in the history of Richland, Washington. The average daily high temperature was 61.1 °F, and the average low was 40.5 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	32	67.6	42.1
2022	62	66.3	41.1
2021	10	69.7	42.6
2020	13	69.3	41.7
2019	97	64.8	40.4
2018	46	67.6	41.1
2017	103	64.9	39.6
2016	33	67.7	41.9
2015	12	69.2	42.2
2014	37	67.4	42.0
2013	93	66.0	39.8
2012	58	66.8	41.1
2011	106	65.3	39.2
2010	79	65.9	40.7
2009	104	65.6	38.9
2008	110	65.6	38.4
2007	82	66.5	40.0
2006	57	67.3	40.7
2005	74	66.6	40.3
2004	48	67.3	41.2
2003	28	68.2	41.8
2002	88	66.6	39.4
2001	86	66.3	40.1
2000	100	65.4	39.6
1999	69	67.1	40.0
1998	34	66.1	43.4
1997	65	64.4	43.0
1996	113	62.6	40.4
1993	117	61.1	40.5
1992	43	65.7	43.1
1991	87	64.1	42.1
1990	41	65.6	43.3
1989	91	63.8	42.1
1988	53	65.6	42.6
1986	25	66.6	43.6
1985	111	64.0	39.7
1984	99	64.3	40.7
1983	60	65.5	42.4
1982	85	65.1	41.3
1981	27	66.5	43.5
1980	73	64.4	42.5
1979	72	64.7	42.2
1978	70	64.7	42.4
1977	31	65.9	43.8
1976	75	66.0	40.9
1975	71	65.2	41.8
1974	22	67.2	43.2
1973	50	66.8	41.4
1972	89	65.6	40.5
1971	81	66.2	40.4
1970	94	65.5	40.2
1969	95	65.0	40.6
1968	18	67.7	42.9
1967	4	70.3	43.6
1966	9	68.7	43.5
1965	15	67.1	43.8
1964	67	65.5	41.7
1963	21	67.2	43.2
1962	19	67.4	43.2
1961	5	69.2	44.0
1960	51	65.8	42.4
1959	44	66.5	42.3
1958	1	71.3	46.2
1957	35	67.2	42.3
1956	38	67.3	42.1
1955	76	65.6	41.2
1954	40	66.7	42.5
1953	3	70.0	45.3
1952	11	67.9	43.5
1951	42	67.3	41.6
1950	107	64.5	39.9
1949	77	67.5	39.1
1947	6	69.6	43.3
1946	7	70.5	42.0
1945	8	69.2	43.1
1944	61	66.7	40.9
1943	92	65.3	40.6
1942	55	66.8	41.2
1941	29	67.2	42.7
1940	30	67.6	42.2
1939	14	69.0	41.9
1938	20	67.7	42.9
1937	112	63.1	40.5
1936	108	63.4	40.8
1935	105	63.8	40.7
1934	2	70.2	45.1
1933	47	66.5	42.1
1932	80	64.6	42.0
1931	54	65.7	42.4
1930	101	64.1	40.7
1929	116	63.3	38.7
1928	68	65.4	41.7
1927	90	64.3	41.7
1926	39	67.0	42.4
1925	16	67.6	43.1
1924	84	65.8	40.5
1923	52	66.4	41.8
1922	114	63.3	39.0
1921	78	66.3	40.3
1920	98	66.1	39.0
1919	109	66.3	37.7
1918	23	68.4	42.0
1917	56	67.0	41.0
1916	115	63.5	38.7
1915	49	66.4	42.0
1914	63	66.0	41.4
1912	66	67.5	39.7
1911	64	68.7	38.7
1910	45	68.3	40.3
1909	102	65.9	38.9
1908	26	69.0	41.1
1907	96	64.7	40.8
1906	24	67.4	42.9
1899	59	67.0	40.9
1898	36	68.3	41.1
1897	83	66.0	40.4
1896	17	69.2	41.5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1999–2024	Pasco Tri Cities Airport	location
1945–1998	Richland	location
1894–1944	Kennewick	location