Richmond VA Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Richmond, Virginia. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Richmond rose above 102 °F? What was the highest temperature in Richmond a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Richmond and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1898, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on August 6, 1918.

Since 1947 the temperature extremes were observed at Richmond International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Chimborazo Park near the city's downtown.

Highest Richmond temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
101	September 06, 2023	38
98	July 24, 2022 +	37
96	July 01, 2021 +	36
101	July 28, 2020 +	38
100	July 21, 2019	38
98	June 19, 2018	37
101	July 22, 2017	38
99	August 26, 2016 +	37
100	June 23, 2015	38
101	September 02, 2014	38
96	July 17, 2013 +	36
104	July 07, 2012	40
103	July 29, 2011	39
105	July 25, 2010 +	41

Highest temperature recorded at Richmond each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
98	August 10, 2009	37
101	June 10, 2008	38
104	August 08, 2007	40
102	August 03, 2006	39
100	July 27, 2005	38
93	July 08, 2004 +	34
95	August 27, 2003 +	35
101	August 23, 2002	38
98	August 10, 2001 +	37
94	July 10, 2000 +	34
100	July 31, 1999	38
102	July 22, 1998	39
99	July 15, 1997	37
95	May 20, 1996	35
100	July 15, 1995	38
99	July 09, 1994 +	37
102	July 08, 1993	39
98	July 14, 1992	37
100	June 16, 1991	38
101	July 09, 1990 +	38
96	July 11, 1989 +	36
101	June 23, 1988	38
101	July 21, 1987	38
100	July 09, 1986	38
100	August 14, 1985	38
99	September 03, 1984 +	37
102	August 22, 1983 +	39
94	July 19, 1982 +	34
98	June 16, 1981 +	37
101	July 16, 1980 +	38
97	August 10, 1979	36
100	July 23, 1978	38
105	July 06, 1977	41
100	July 15, 1976	38
99	August 26, 1975	37
98	July 15, 1974	37
96	August 12, 1973	36
95	July 23, 1972	35
93	June 07, 1971	34
100	June 18, 1970	38
98	June 28, 1969	37
99	August 25, 1968 +	37
94	August 19, 1967 +	34
98	July 28, 1966	37
94	August 19, 1965 +	34
98	June 10, 1964	37
96	August 03, 1963 +	36
97	June 19, 1962 +	36
97	July 31, 1961 +	36
99	July 23, 1960	37
100	June 29, 1959	38
96	July 31, 1958	36
100	July 22, 1957	38
99	July 02, 1956	37
97	August 06, 1955 +	36
103	September 07, 1954 +	39
103	July 30, 1953	39
104	June 26, 1952	40
100	July 23, 1951	38
100	June 27, 1950	38
99	June 27, 1949 +	37
100	August 29, 1948 +	38
97	June 11, 1947	36
–	1946	–
101	July 01, 1945	38
103	June 19, 1944	39
99	September 01, 1943 +	37
100	July 20, 1942 +	38
100	August 09, 1941	38
99	July 27, 1940	37
96	September 08, 1939	36
95	August 16, 1938 +	35
97	July 16, 1937	36
105	July 10, 1936	41
96	August 13, 1935	36
100	July 21, 1934	38
100	June 22, 1933	38
103	August 31, 1932	39
100	July 30, 1931	38
103	July 22, 1930 +	39
97	July 29, 1929	36
97	August 04, 1928	36
95	June 29, 1927	35
100	August 14, 1926 +	38
98	September 07, 1925 +	37
97	August 31, 1924	36
97	July 21, 1923 +	36
94	July 02, 1922	34
101	August 02, 1921	38
95	June 12, 1920	35
96	July 06, 1919 +	36
107	August 06, 1918	42
96	July 31, 1917	36
93	September 08, 1916 +	34
99	July 16, 1915	37
101	August 24, 1914	38
97	July 30, 1913 +	36
97	August 19, 1912	36
100	July 07, 1911	38
93	September 06, 1910	34
96	July 31, 1909	36
96	July 14, 1908 +	36
96	July 11, 1907	36
98	June 30, 1906	37
97	July 18, 1905	36
98	July 19, 1904	37
98	August 25, 1903	37
98	July 19, 1902 +	37
99	July 30, 1901 +	37
102	August 11, 1900	39
100	September 06, 1899	38
99	July 02, 1898	37

Richmond - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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