January is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 30.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 53% 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 2025 — when the month averaged 34.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 25.9°C. Typical January days reach 36.7°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 463 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2009 at 82%, and the least humid was 1992 at 31%.
January receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest January was 1988 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Richmond during January is 3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2013 and 2019 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2004 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.5°C | 30.4°C | 29.2°C | 31.2°C | 31.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.8°C | 36.6°C | 35.1°C | 37.5°C | 38.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.3°C | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | 24.8°C | 25.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 131 mm | 134 mm | 153 mm | 84 mm | 79 mm | -53 mm |
January temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (2000) to a record high of 44.7°C (1985).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 463 mm.
A quieter season to visit Richmond
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Richmond. That said, January — with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 30.6°C) and higher rainfall (119 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 41.4°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 43.9°C | 20.4°C | 25 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 31.6°C | 26.2°C | 43.2°C | 23.2°C | 124 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 39.9°C | 21.7°C | 104 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 38.4°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 43.6°C | 22.2°C | 135 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 36.9°C | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 40.9°C | 22.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 39.1°C | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 44.0°C | 24.1°C | 73 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.1°C | 43.4°C | 22.4°C | 52 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 39.2°C | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 43.5°C | 23.6°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 42.8°C | 23.0°C | 59 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 40.2°C | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 43.7°C | 20.6°C | 14 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 37.5°C | 16.8°C | 191 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 39.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 44.7°C | 21.3°C | 32 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 40.1°C | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 44.3°C | 20.4°C | 37 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 36.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 42.5°C | 20.4°C | 184 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 37.5°C | 19.1°C | 80 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 39.0°C | 17.8°C | 188 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.5°C | 33.3°C | 19.3°C | 407 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 34.0°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 39.3°C | 20.5°C | 175 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 29.7°C | 24.2°C | 41.3°C | 21.3°C | 147 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 36.3°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 43.1°C | 20.7°C | 163 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 34.9°C | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 39.2°C | 18.1°C | 124 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 34.3°C | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 41.1°C | 21.0°C | 231 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 42.2°C | 19.0°C | 36 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 36.8°C | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 42.5°C | 20.9°C | 133 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 39.1°C | 17.5°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 38.1°C | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 42.5°C | 16.4°C | 55 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 39.5°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 35.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 41.1°C | 19.5°C | 107 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 36.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 41.6°C | 21.7°C | 124 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 38.6°C | 18.7°C | 140 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 37.4°C | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 44.1°C | 22.3°C | 88 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 40.6°C | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 119 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 39.3°C | 20.8°C | 76 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 40.2°C | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 43.5°C | 21.2°C | 33 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 39.6°C | 20.7°C | 463 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 40.1°C | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 43.9°C | 21.2°C | 62 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1989 | 38.3°C | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 41.1°C | 20.1°C | 43 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 43.6°C | 23.5°C | 17 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 37.2°C | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 41.7°C | 23.3°C | 158 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 39.3°C | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 42.4°C | 22.0°C | 22 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 44.7°C | 21.0°C | 29 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 36.6°C | 19.9°C | 334 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 38.9°C | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 41.9°C | 19.6°C | 52 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.8°C | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 41.9°C | 22.0°C | 151 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 36.5°C | 19.2°C | 376 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 36.7°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 30.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 119 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 463 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 44.7°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.2°C to 37.8°C and overnight lows from 23.6°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 30.6°C.
For January in Richmond, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 24.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 463 mm. On average, January sees 119 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.
