April is close to Richmond's year-round average, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 48% 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 2016 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 23.4°C. Typical April days reach 33.4°C with nights near 19.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 183 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during April averages 48%. The most humid April was 2006 at 75%, and the least humid was 1995 at 31%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest April was 2017 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Richmond during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 33.2°C | 33.4°C | 33.6°C | 33.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.0°C | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm | 17 mm | 17 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1999) to a record high of 39.7°C (1996).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
April is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C, close to Richmond's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and August 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 | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 33.1°C | 12.3°C | 36 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 33.8°C | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 36.4°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 38.5°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 39.1°C | 18.7°C | 37 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 35.3°C | 15.6°C | 29 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 38.1°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 37.0°C | 15.5°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 34.8°C | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 37.5°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 39.5°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 38.3°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 38.1°C | 17.0°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 37.7°C | 13.5°C | 33 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 34.8°C | 13.4°C | 46 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 32.2°C | 13.3°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 35.4°C | 17.7°C | 56 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 35.6°C | 11.3°C | 23 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 36.1°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 36.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 36.0°C | 12.7°C | 183 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.9°C | 37.8°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 33.9°C | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 37.1°C | 9.6°C | 24 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 33.6°C | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 36.7°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 35.4°C | 17.0°C | 44 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 35.4°C | 8.3°C | 55 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 34.6°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 39.4°C | 14.2°C | 50 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 33.6°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 39.7°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 38.8°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 34.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 33.9°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 38.3°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 36.5°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 35.5°C | 9.1°C | 132 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 36.0°C | 15.6°C | 26 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 37.6°C | 17.3°C | 9 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 37.7°C | 17.5°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 35.6°C | 11.7°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 38.3°C | 14.3°C | 86 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 38.1°C | 17.3°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 35.8°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 33.4°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 22 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 39.7°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.2°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 19.6°C over the same span.
April is close to Richmond's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 26.5°C.
For April in Richmond, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 19.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 183 mm. On average, April sees 22 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.
