November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 19.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Richmond was 2009 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 15.8°C. Typical November days reach 25.9°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Richmond, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during November averages 65%. The most humid November was 2010 at 78%, and the least humid was 2019 at 45%.
November receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest Novembers were 1990 and 2016 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Richmond during November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2012 and 2016, 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 | 18.1°C | 18.5°C | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 19.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.8°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 71 mm | 88 mm | 100 mm | 103 mm | -9 mm |
November temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (1998) to a record high of 42.3°C (2014).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
November is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 19.3°C, warmer than Richmond's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 37.9°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm | 51% | 0.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 37.5°C | 11.8°C | 99 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 33.6°C | 10.3°C | 131 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 7.9°C | 207 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 37.0°C | 7.2°C | 63 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 35.8°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 45% | 0.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 33.8°C | 8.1°C | 142 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 31.6°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 35.6°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 52% | 0.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 36.8°C | 9.2°C | 121 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 42.3°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 34.3°C | 7.2°C | 193 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 39.8°C | 7.5°C | 59 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 33.9°C | 10.2°C | 165 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 8.1°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.8°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 41.8°C | 10.8°C | 38 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 35.3°C | 8.3°C | 82 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 32.4°C | 9.0°C | 161 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.4°C | 38.1°C | 4.8°C | 48 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 32.2°C | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 39.0°C | 9.4°C | 74 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 36.1°C | 5.5°C | 94 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 39.1°C | 8.7°C | 32 mm | 48% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 32.9°C | 6.9°C | 83 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 32.4°C | 7.8°C | 143 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 28.5°C | 6.2°C | 56 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 28.5°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 41.9°C | 10.1°C | 29 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 32.2°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 35.7°C | 6.9°C | 127 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 36.2°C | 6.8°C | 66 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 33.8°C | 7.1°C | 79 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 30.2°C | 5.0°C | 115 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 34.5°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 35.8°C | 7.2°C | 24 mm | 59% | 0.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 33.9°C | 6.5°C | 75 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 36.5°C | 6.1°C | 122 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 7.2°C | 122 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 31.8°C | 5.1°C | 175 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.1°C | 6.7°C | 101 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 31.0°C | 8.0°C | 217 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 33.9°C | 6.3°C | 42 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 21.7°C | 13.0°C | 41.0°C | 6.6°C | 8 mm | 46% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 30.4°C | 4.7°C | 147 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 25.9°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in Richmond, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 42.3°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 25.8°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 19.3°C.
For November in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 217 mm. On average, November sees 94 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
