| Month | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | Average (inches) | ||
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| High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | Precipitation 💧 | |
| January | 36.1 | 20.1 | 72 | -27 | 3.3 |
| February | 39.8 | 22.0 | 78 | -27 | 2.4 |
| March | 50.6 | 30.9 | 85 | -9 | 3.4 |
| April | 63.4 | 40.7 | 89 | 13 | 4.4 |
| May | 73.4 | 51.7 | 98 | 23 | 4.6 |
| June | 81.6 | 60.3 | 104 | 35 | 5.0 |
| July | 84.5 | 63.4 | 103 | 42 | 4.2 |
| August | 83.1 | 61.8 | 100 | 37 | 3.3 |
| September | 77.3 | 54.2 | 100 | 26 | 3.1 |
| October | 65.3 | 42.8 | 91 | 15 | 3.1 |
| November | 51.2 | 32.6 | 86 | -7 | 3.3 |
| December | 39.8 | 24.4 | 72 | -24 | 3.0 |
| Entire year | 62.4 | 42.3 | 104 | -27 | 42.3 |
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More Richmond Weather Records
1896–2024
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| Highest daily low | 78 °F | July 19, 2011 |
| Lowest daily high | -10 °F | February 9, 1899 |
| Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low) |
54 °F | December 14, 1901 |
| Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days |
54 °F | Dec 14–15, 1901 |
| Most daily precipitation | 5.3 inches | March 24, 1913 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 14.1 inches | September 1926 |
| Most yearly precipitation | 55.4 inches | 2006 |
| Most yearly days with precipitation | 156 | 2018 |
| Earliest freeze | September 18 | 1959 |
| Earliest day ≥ 80 °F | March 19 | 2012 |
| Earliest day ≥ 90 °F | May 2 | 1901 |
| Earliest day ≥ 100 °F | June 28 | 2012 |
| Latest freeze | May 28 | 1907 |
| Latest day ≥ 80 °F | November 2 | 2016 |
| Latest day ≥ 90 °F | October 8 | 2007 |
| Latest day ≥ 100 °F | September 4 | 2011 |
| Most days in a year < 0 °F | 30 | 1977 |
| Most days in a year < 32 °F | 145 | 1917 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F | 128 | 2007 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F | 48 | 1983 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F | 6 | 1936 |
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Richmond Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
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| With precipitation | 11 days | Oct 6–16, 2014 |
| Without precipitation | 41 days | Aug 18 – Sep 27, 1908 |
| High temperature at or below freezing |
28 days | Dec 29, 1976 – Jan 25, 1977 |
| High temperature ≥ 80 °F | 68 days | Jul 7 – Sep 12, 1983 |
| High temperature ≥ 90 °F | 17 days | Jul 14–30, 1901 |
| High temperature ≥ 100 °F | 5 days | Jul 10–14, 1936 |