Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Richmond. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Richmond, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
12.2 C (54.0 F)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
16.0 C (60.8 F)
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
23.3 C (73.9 F)
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
35.6 C (96.1 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
34.4 C (93.9 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Richmond still stand. 1879 holds the most, with 64.
Standing records at Richmond by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1878
33
1879
64
1880
44
1881
22
1882
34
1883
42
1884
60
1885
50
1886
46
1887
48
1888
47
1889
37
1890
42
1891
38
1892
28
1893
26
1894
32
1895
52
1896
37
1897
59
1898
48
1899
46
1900
43
1901
34
1902
27
1903
20
1973
17
1974
35
1975
33
1976
51
1977
35
1978
26
1979
50
1980
33
1981
45
1982
47
1983
33
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Richmond between 17 July 1982 and 17 July 1982. Each dot is a new record.
When Richmond set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1982-07-17
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 25.0 C (77.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 68.6 mm (2.7 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Richmond. The most was 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 5 September 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Richmond
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
26 January 1888
Feb
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
8 February 1890
Mar
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
11 March 1883
Apr
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
4 April 1884
May
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
20 May 1890
Jun
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
14 June 1888
Jul
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
18 July 1974
Aug
60.0 mm (2.4 in)
17 August 1982
Sep
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
5 September 1973
Oct
40.5 mm (1.6 in)
27 October 1981
Nov
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
14 November 1902
Dec
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
11 December 1887
Period of Record Coverage
1878 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
37 years of record at Richmond, 1878 to 1983. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1878, 1880, 1881, 1902, 1903, 1973, 1981, 1983.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Richmond, 1879 to 1982. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.4 C (39.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1885, at 2.8 C (37.0 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 5.6 C (42.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Richmond as warming stripes, 1879 to 1982
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1879
4.4 C
+0.01 C
1882
4.0 C
-0.39 C
1883
2.9 C
-1.52 C
1884
4.1 C
-0.28 C
1885
2.8 C
-1.59 C
1886
3.8 C
-0.59 C
1887
3.4 C
-0.99 C
1888
2.9 C
-1.49 C
1889
5.3 C
+0.96 C
1890
3.7 C
-0.66 C
1891
5.0 C
+0.58 C
1892
4.2 C
-0.19 C
1893
3.4 C
-0.98 C
1894
5.0 C
+0.59 C
1895
4.4 C
+0.03 C
1896
3.9 C
-0.47 C
1898
5.5 C
+1.09 C
1899
4.9 C
+0.52 C
1900
4.6 C
+0.17 C
1901
4.9 C
+0.47 C
1974
4.9 C
+0.51 C
1975
5.3 C
+0.96 C
1976
4.2 C
-0.16 C
1977
5.1 C
+0.72 C
1978
4.0 C
-0.42 C
1979
5.3 C
+0.89 C
1980
4.7 C
+0.29 C
1981
5.6 C
+1.23 C
1982
5.0 C
+0.66 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1871 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Richmond: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1901
32.2 C (90.0 F)
37
Coldest night (TNn)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1887
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
37
Wettest day (Rx1day)
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1973
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1888
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
39
Longest dry spell (CDD)
43 days
1879
14 days
39
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Richmond by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1871
n/a
1872
n/a
1878
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1879
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1880
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1881
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1882
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1883
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1884
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1885
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1886
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1887
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1888
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1889
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1890
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1891
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1892
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1893
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1894
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1895
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1896
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1897
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1898
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1899
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1900
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1901
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1902
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1903
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1974
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1975
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1976
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1979
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980
30.5 C (86.9 F)
1981
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1982
32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983
33.0 C (91.4 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Richmond by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1871
n/a
1872
n/a
1878
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1879
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1880
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1881
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1882
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1883
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1884
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1885
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1886
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1887
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1888
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1889
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1890
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1891
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1892
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1893
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1894
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1895
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1896
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1897
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1898
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1899
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1900
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1901
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1902
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1903
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1973
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1974
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1976
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1977
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1978
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1979
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980
-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1981
-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
1982
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1983
-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Richmond by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1871
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1872
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1878
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1879
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1880
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1881
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1882
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1883
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1884
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1885
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1886
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1887
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1888
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1889
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1890
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1891
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1892
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1893
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1894
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1895
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1896
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1897
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1898
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1900
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1901
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1902
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1903
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1973
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1974
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1976
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1977
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1978
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1980
37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1981
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1982
60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 112.3 mm (4.4 in) in 1888, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.1 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Richmond by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1871
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1872
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1878
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1879
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1880
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1881
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1882
58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1883
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1884
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1885
80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1886
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1887
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1888
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1889
110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1890
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1891
50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1892
73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1893
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1894
54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1895
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1896
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1897
43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1898
76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1899
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1900
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1901
70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1902
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1903
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1973
85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1974
65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1975
78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1976
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1977
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1980
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1981
106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1982
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1983
67.0 mm (2.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 43 days in 1879, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Richmond by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1871
10 days
1872
12 days
1878
19 days
1879
43 days
1880
14 days
1881
9 days
1882
16 days
1883
10 days
1884
18 days
1885
16 days
1886
12 days
1887
17 days
1888
9 days
1889
24 days
1890
11 days
1891
12 days
1892
16 days
1893
14 days
1894
18 days
1895
12 days
1896
16 days
1897
22 days
1898
16 days
1899
11 days
1900
11 days
1901
15 days
1902
29 days
1903
21 days
1973
9 days
1974
12 days
1975
12 days
1976
10 days
1977
12 days
1978
15 days
1979
18 days
1980
17 days
1981
13 days
1982
11 days
1983
15 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
29 years with a frost
Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Richmond falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 20 September, which leaves a median of 119 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Richmond
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1879 to 1982)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
20 May
n/a
20 May
n/a
-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost
20 September
n/a
20 September
n/a
+1.3 days per decade
Growing days
119 days
n/a
119 days
n/a
+2.2 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.