Richmond, CA Weather & Climate Normals
Richmond's real weather, in one number
Richmond, CA scores 80/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: very mild year-round. Many months fall in a comfortable temperature range with limited snow or seasonal extremes. 9 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Richmond's hottest and coldest months
Richmond's hottest month is Sep, averaging 66°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 51°F, a 14.3°F swing across the year, one of the smaller gaps in this dataset.
Richmond's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 44°F | 4.83in | 0in |
| Feb | 61°F | 46°F | 4.76in | 0in |
| Mar | 64°F | 47°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Apr | 67°F | 49°F | 1.57in | 0in |
| May | 69°F | 52°F | 0.72in | 0in |
| Jun | 72°F | 54°F | 0.27in | 0in |
| Jul | 71°F | 55°F | 0in | 0in |
| Aug | 72°F | 56°F | 0.07in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 56°F | 0.03in | 0in |
| Oct | 73°F | 54°F | 1.42in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 49°F | 2.67in | 0in |
| Dec | 58°F | 44°F | 4.9in | 0in |
most of the year (9 of 12 months) are the best time to see Richmond at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Richmond
Richmond averages 24.41in of precipitation a year across roughly 58 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0in of snow a year.
Where Richmond ranks
Richmond ranks 111 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 111 of 429 within CA. About 115,353 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Richmond, CA US, 2.5 miles from Richmond, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station