April is close to Richmond's year-round average, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Richmond's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Richmond was 2018 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 14.2°C. Typical April days reach 21.8°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 467 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1988 at 91%, and the least humid was 2006 at 55%.
April receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest April was 2006 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Richmond during April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1995, 2015 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | 16.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 21.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.4°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 11.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 160 mm | 90 mm | 80 mm | 83 mm | 91 mm | -68 mm |
April temperatures in Richmond have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (2008) to a record high of 35.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 467 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
April is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C, close to Richmond's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 28.7°C | 9.8°C | 75 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 30.4°C | 7.1°C | 220 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.9°C | 25.0°C | 6.8°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 24.2°C | 8.5°C | 104 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 25.4°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.4°C | 7.4°C | 21 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 32.7°C | 9.2°C | 20 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.1°C | 23.2°C | 4.8°C | 31 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.5°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 29.1°C | 5.3°C | 250 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 7.4°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 27.2°C | 6.5°C | 108 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 7.1°C | 127 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 6.1°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 27.9°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 5.5°C | 72 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.2°C | 3.7°C | 164 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 139 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 30.4°C | 4.6°C | 15 mm | 55% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.0°C | 29.2°C | 9.1°C | 29 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 31.4°C | 8.5°C | 35 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 26.6°C | 8.7°C | 114 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 27.5°C | 8.1°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 28.8°C | 7.3°C | 113 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 25.8°C | 4.3°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 22.9°C | 5.4°C | 178 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 33.3°C | 7.8°C | 141 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 28.6°C | 6.0°C | 16 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 30.6°C | 4.1°C | 37 mm | 60% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 25.3°C | 5.5°C | 23 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 5.2°C | 83 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 29.5°C | 9.0°C | 35 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 10.6°C | 23.7°C | 6.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.5°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.9°C | 5.2°C | 274 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 23.7°C | 9.2°C | 268 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 23.2°C | 8.4°C | 467 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 50 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 35.7°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 28.5°C | 6.4°C | 218 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 25.7°C | 5.5°C | 110 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 23.8°C | 4.2°C | 129 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | 4.4°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 26.4°C | 5.6°C | 131 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 21.8°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 100 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 467 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 35.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.8°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
April is close to Richmond's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 16.6°C.
For April in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 11.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 467 mm. On average, April sees 100 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Richmond behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
