Richmond Metro Area, VA Climate

The Richmond, VA Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and generally mild winters. Temperatures in July typically range from an average low of 68°F to an average high of 89°F. January is usually the coldest month of the year, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 29°F to an average high of 45°F. In addition to hot summers and mild winters, the area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an annual precipitation amount around 43 inches. Richmond Metro Area also experiences occasional thunderstorms due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

Richmond Metro Area, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond Metro Area averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Richmond metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Richmond metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Richmond metro area with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the Richmond metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Richmond metro area are May, September and October.

In the Richmond metro area, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Richmond metro area with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the Richmond metro area, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the Richmond metro area, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Richmond metro area 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 the Richmond metro area.

August is the wettest month in the Richmond metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in the Richmond metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the Richmond metro area with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in the Richmond metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in the Richmond metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Richmond metro area with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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