Richmond weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Richmond?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Richmond is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Richmond?

Richmond gets a moderate 2,401 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate April (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #246 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,182 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	7° / 45°F	-3° / 27°F	73 mm	2
February	7	9° / 48°F	-2° / 28°F	70 mm	3
March	38	14° / 57°F	2° / 36°F	88 mm	4
April	76	20° / 68°F	8° / 46°F	90 mm	6
May	73	25° / 77°F	13° / 55°F	111 mm	7
June	72	30° / 86°F	18° / 64°F	113 mm	8
July	65	33° / 91°F	21° / 70°F	112 mm	8
August	70	32° / 90°F	20° / 68°F	125 mm	7
September	72	28° / 82°F	16° / 61°F	116 mm	6
October	75	21° / 70°F	9° / 48°F	100 mm	4
November	45	15° / 59°F	3° / 37°F	89 mm	3
December	6	9° / 48°F	-1° / 30°F	95 mm	2

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