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United States / Indiana / Richmond Metro Area / Wayne County / Richmond / Zip Codes
Richmond, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter lows average at 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant year-round with about 43 inches of rain on average annually, and snowfall averages at 27 inches per year. Richmond experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to experience seasonal changes.

Richmond, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Richmond, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichmond, IndianaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  129.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  981 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Richmond, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are September, June and August.
In Richmond, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Richmond, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Richmond, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Richmond but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Richmond with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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MICHAEL · Richmond, IN
Has anything changes for the better yet in Richmon
Over 9 years ago

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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ron · Richmond, IN
small city lots of crime
Over 11 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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dan · Richmond, IN
whats wrong with richmond
Over 13 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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