October is close to Richmond's year-round average, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Richmond's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Richmond was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1990 at 14.4°C. Typical October days reach 23.4°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during October averages 64%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 45%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Richmond during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2020 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 | 15.7°C | 16.1°C | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.6°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | 24.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 57 mm | 70 mm | 59 mm | 87 mm | -9 mm |
October temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1982) to a record high of 35.7°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
October is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 16.8°C, close to Richmond's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 35.2°C | 8.1°C | 40 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 6.4°C | 47 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 34.2°C | 6.7°C | 36 mm | 48% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.0°C | 6.1°C | 172 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 31.3°C | 6.6°C | 70 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 30.5°C | 7.1°C | 159 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 33.8°C | 6.6°C | 29 mm | 53% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 32.3°C | 6.6°C | 133 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 77 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 29.7°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 35.7°C | 7.6°C | 40 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 34.5°C | 4.3°C | 64 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 34.3°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 47% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 32.2°C | 4.0°C | 21 mm | 54% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 28.2°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 29.2°C | 6.4°C | 86 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 32.9°C | 5.8°C | 107 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 33.8°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 32.4°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 58% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 34.1°C | 5.1°C | 17 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 31.3°C | 7.0°C | 78 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 33.4°C | 6.1°C | 195 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 3.5°C | 83 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 34.3°C | 5.7°C | 10 mm | 45% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 30.1°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 33.0°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.7°C | 6.1°C | 180 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 26.6°C | 3.4°C | 56 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 35.3°C | 4.8°C | 56 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.8°C | 4.3°C | 34 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.0°C | 31 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 32.8°C | 4.7°C | 39 mm | 53% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 29.0°C | 3.7°C | 57 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 27.5°C | 3.7°C | 55 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 34.1°C | 5.3°C | 18 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 30.6°C | 4.0°C | 44 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 29.5°C | 4.2°C | 27 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 35.0°C | 6.8°C | 4 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 26.6°C | 2.5°C | 165 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 4.4°C | 52 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 27.3°C | 5.4°C | 199 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 31.4°C | 2.9°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 31.0°C | 3.4°C | 127 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 32.8°C | 1.8°C | 57 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 31.6°C | 5.7°C | 182 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.4°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 72 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 35.7°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 11°C over the same span.
October is close to Richmond's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 16.8°C.
For October in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 72 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
