Climate in Richmond Metro Area, Virginia

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Climate	Richmond, VA	United States
Rainfall (in.)	43.6	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	12	25
Precipitation Days	110	100
Sunny Days	210	205
Avg. July High	88.5	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	26.5	20.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)	41	44
UV Index	4.4	4.3
Elevation ft.	169	1,443

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Richmond Metro Area, VA, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 12 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 110.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond Metro Area, VA. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 27. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 41 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Richmond Climate SperlingViews

re: Great place to raise a family - 4/2/2012: Richmond is not 5 hours from NYC, Try 7 hours. And I don't think Richmonders are cold at all. People in Richmond are very friendly people , but some people mistake older... (read more)Have an opinion about Richmond? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Richmond Click Here