January is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 16.4°C (mean 23.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Richmond was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 19°C. Typical January days reach 30.2°C with nights near 16.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 286 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during January averages 64%. The most humid January was 2016 at 81%, and the least humid was 1985 at 48%.
January receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Richmond during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2019 and 2022, 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 | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | 31.0°C | 30.9°C | 29.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 98 mm | 75 mm | 111 mm | 129 mm | +20 mm |
January temperatures in Richmond have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (2012) to a record high of 43.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 286 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Richmond
January is one of the best times to visit Richmond. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 16.4°C (mean 23.3°C) — warmer than Richmond's yearly average — with higher rainfall (102 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 39.4°C | 12.4°C | 142 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 37.5°C | 12.5°C | 138 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 11.6°C | 162 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 31.3°C | 13.3°C | 166 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 37.8°C | 11.6°C | 89 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 43.6°C | 14.5°C | 74 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 41.9°C | 15.9°C | 91 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 43.1°C | 12.2°C | 28 mm | 54% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 41.9°C | 15.2°C | 53 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 33.4°C | 11.9°C | 286 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 36.6°C | 9.7°C | 180 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 39.4°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 43.5°C | 11.9°C | 184 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 9.1°C | 129 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 41.5°C | 12.8°C | 63 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 40.3°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 40.4°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm | 53% | 0.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 37.0°C | 11.5°C | 125 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 41.1°C | 12.2°C | 51 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 41.9°C | 15.0°C | 115 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 42.7°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 41.4°C | 12.0°C | 71 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 41.9°C | 13.2°C | 17 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 37.2°C | 12.0°C | 68 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 43.6°C | 13.5°C | 123 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 39.6°C | 10.0°C | 59 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 38.9°C | 14.9°C | 116 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 42.1°C | 13.4°C | 108 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 37.7°C | 9.4°C | 120 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 15.9°C | 38.9°C | 12.3°C | 131 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 34.7°C | 10.0°C | 133 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 37.4°C | 12.4°C | 44 mm | 53% | 0.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 37.9°C | 13.0°C | 75 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 39.3°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 39.3°C | 12.5°C | 79 mm | 58% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 41.1°C | 9.6°C | 92 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 10.4°C | 187 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 36.2°C | 10.9°C | 169 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 41.4°C | 10.4°C | 56 mm | 54% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 36.6°C | 10.1°C | 171 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 24.0°C | 15.1°C | 39.5°C | 10.4°C | 10 mm | 48% | 0.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 34.3°C | 9.7°C | 177 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 39.2°C | 11.4°C | 35 mm | 52% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 39.7°C | 13.0°C | 105 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 38.2°C | 12.6°C | 70 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.2°C with lows near 16.4°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 102 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 286 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 43.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.9°C to 16.5°C while daytime highs eased from 30.8°C to 28.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 16.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 23.3°C.
For January in Richmond, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 16.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 286 mm. On average, January sees 102 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
