Richmond, VA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Richmond, VA: 107°F on Tuesday 6 August 1918.

The record begins: 1887

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 6 August 1918
Coldest night: -12°F; 29 January 1940
Wettest day: 8.79 in; 12 August 1955
Warmest night: 81°F; 12 July 2011
Coldest day: 11°F; 12 February 1899, 11 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Richmond, VA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 115, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 193, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	3
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	49	53	10
1930s	115	193	10
1940s	89	91	10
1950s	77	53	10
1960s	35	88	10
1970s	65	52	10
1980s	38	25	10
1990s	40	9	10
2000s	31	8	10
2010s	32	5	10
2020s	19	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	81°F 30 January 2002	-12°F 29 January 1940	3.31 in 6 January 1962
February	83°F 23 February 2023, 11 February 1932, 25 February 1930	-10°F 8 February 1936	2.65 in 3 February 1920
March	94°F 29 March 1907, 23 March 1907	10°F 4 March 2009	3.14 in 7 March 1992
April	96°F 27 April 1990, 22 April 1985, 17 April 1976 and 3 more	19°F 1 April 1923	3.65 in 17 April 1910
May	100°F 28 May 1941	31°F 9 May 1956	3.86 in 18 May 2018
June	104°F 26 June 1952	40°F 2 June 1967	7.61 in 22 June 2018
July	105°F 25 July 2010, 24 July 2010, 6 July 1977	51°F 2 July 1965, 15 July 1940	7.24 in 30 July 1923
August	107°F 6 August 1918	46°F 31 August 1934	8.79 in 12 August 1955
September	103°F 7 September 1954	35°F 24 September 1974	4.91 in 5 September 1935
October	99°F 6 October 1941	21°F 27 October 1962	4.76 in 20 October 1961
November	86°F 15 November 1993, 1 November 1974, 1 November 1950	10°F 16 November 1933, 29 November 1930	3.51 in 12 November 2009
December	81°F 7 December 1998, 6 December 1998	-2°F 30 December 1917	2.74 in 17 December 2023

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	27 days	11 July to 6 August 1995	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	12 days	23 January to 3 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	18.87 in	July 1945
Driest month	0.01 in	October 2000
Wettest year	72.02 in	1889
Driest year	22.91 in	1941

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Richmond, VA: a low of -12°F on Monday 29 January 1940.
The wettest day on record in Richmond, VA: 8.79 in on Friday 12 August 1955.
The warmest night on record in Richmond, VA: a low of 81°F on Tuesday 12 July 2011.
The coldest day on record in Richmond, VA: a high of 11°F on Sunday 12 February 1899 and Saturday 11 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Richmond, VA: 27 days, from Tuesday 11 July to Sunday 6 August 1995.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Richmond, VA: 12 days, from Thursday 23 January to Monday 3 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in Richmond, VA: July 1945, with 18.87 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Richmond, VA: October 2000, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Richmond, VA: 1889, with 72.02 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Richmond, VA: 1941, with 22.91 in of precipitation.

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