Richmond VA Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Richmond, Virginia. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at the Richmond International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Richmond
High °F	Decade	High °C
70.4	2010s	21.3
69.5	2000s	20.8
69.4	1990s	20.8
68.8	1980s	20.4
69.3	1970s	20.7
67.9	1960s	20.0
69.1	1950s	20.6

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Richmond
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
49.7	2010s	9.9
48.7	2000s	9.3
48.1	1990s	8.9
47.4	1980s	8.6
46.8	1970s	8.2
45.3	1960s	7.4
47.5	1950s	8.6

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Richmond reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	204	52
2000s	199	40
1990s	194	42
1980s	192	47
1970s	202	39
1960s	189	38
1950s	192	48

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Richmond dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	72
2000s	0	75
1990s	0	74
1980s	0	84
1970s	1	86
1960s	0	96
1950s	0	82

Richmond - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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