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Richmond April Weather

Averages and records for weather in Richmond, Virginia in the month of April.

Typical Richmond April Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	70.7 °F
Average daily low	46.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.2 inches
Average monthly snow	0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.1%
Daily chance of snow	0.13%

Richmond April Weather Records 1898–2024
Highest temperature	96 °F	April 27, 1990
Lowest temperature	19 °F	April 1, 1923
Highest daily low	73 °F	April 29, 2017
Lowest daily high	37 °F	April 8, 1972
Hottest average high temperature	77.2 °F	1976
Coldest average high temperature	60.4 °F	1907
Most daily precipitation	3.7 inches	April 17, 1910
Most monthly precipitation	8.7 inches	1910
Most daily snow	10.0 inches	April 3, 1915
Most monthly snow	10.0 inches	1915

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
April 1	65.6	42.5	88	19
April 2	66.1	42.9	89	24
April 3	66.5	43.2	93	27
April 4	66.9	43.5	87	26
April 5	67.4	43.8	89	27
April 6	67.9	44.2	93	27
April 7	68.3	44.6	94	25
April 8	68.6	45.0	91	28
April 9	68.9	45.3	92	27
April 10	69.2	45.6	91	23
April 11	69.6	45.9	93	27
April 12	69.9	46.2	94	28
April 13	70.1	46.4	91	25
April 14	70.3	46.6	90	26
April 15	70.6	46.8	90	29
April 16	70.8	47.0	93	29
April 17	71.2	47.3	96	31
April 18	71.5	47.7	95	29
April 19	71.7	48.0	93	29
April 20	72.0	48.4	95	29
April 21	72.2	48.8	92	28
April 22	72.3	49.1	96	33
April 23	72.5	49.4	95	33
April 24	72.8	49.7	94	35
April 25	73.1	50.0	96	31
April 26	73.4	50.4	96	32
April 27	73.6	50.6	96	31
April 28	73.8	50.8	93	34
April 29	74.0	51.0	94	36
April 30	74.2	51.2	93	31

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1947–2024	Richmond International Airport	location
1898–1946	Richmond Chimborazo Park	location