July is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Richmond was 2017 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 15.4°C. Typical July days reach 26.8°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 74 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during July averages 47%. The most humid July was 1990 at 65%, and the least humid was 1982 at 31%.
July receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest July was 2009 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Richmond during July is 3 m/s. The windiest July was 2013 at 3.7 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 | 18.1°C | 19.2°C | 18.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.6°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 11.5°C | 10.5°C | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 14 mm | -4 mm |
July temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1983) to a record high of 36°C (2010).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
July is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 19°C, cooler than Richmond's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and August are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.5°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 31.8°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.2°C | 49 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.4°C | 2.6°C | 33 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 34.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 31.1°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 29.9°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 11.9°C | 32.5°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 33.0°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 33.2°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 34.3°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 30.5°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.3°C | 32.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.0°C | 18 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 18.3°C | 10.1°C | 30.3°C | 5.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 36.0°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 34.3°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 32.3°C | 4.0°C | 32 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 27.6°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 6.1°C | 31 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 32.2°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 31.1°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 31.0°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 9.9°C | 30.0°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 30.6°C | 5.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 31.5°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 29.6°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 33.0°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 30.4°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 10.6°C | 34.0°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 10.8°C | 33.9°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 48 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 30.7°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 30.1°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 30.7°C | 3.1°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 4.3°C | 12 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 30.5°C | 6.1°C | 19 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 31.8°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.3°C | 32.6°C | 4.3°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 29.2°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 30.1°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 29.4°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 32.7°C | 5.0°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 26.8°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 10 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 36°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.3°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Richmond, averaging 19°C.
For July in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2013).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 74 mm. On average, July sees 10 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
