Richmond, KY Climate


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Richmond, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average high temperature is 87 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and 45 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. The average precipitation rate for Richmond is 43 inches of rain a year with occasional snowfall during the winter. During the summer months, humidity levels can reach up to 90% on some days and temperatures can soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Richmond, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichmond, KentuckyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  7.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  948 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 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Richmond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are September, May and June.
In Richmond, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 24.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Richmond, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Richmond, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Richmond during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Richmond.
May is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Richmond with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Richmond with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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