November is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 8.4°C and lows around 5°C (mean 6.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 208 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Richmond was 2016 — when the month averaged 9.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 0.8°C. Typical November days reach 8.4°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 208 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2006 with 388 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 81 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during November averages 87%. The most humid November was 1988 at 91%, and the least humid was 1985 at 78%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest November was 2019 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2016 and 2021 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Richmond during November is 2.3 m/s. The windiest November was 2006 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2004 and 2019 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.2°C | 7.0°C | 6.8°C | 7.0°C | 6.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 8.7°C | 8.5°C | 8.6°C | 8.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 5.2°C | 5.1°C | 5.3°C | 5.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 210 mm | 223 mm | 205 mm | 196 mm | 207 mm | -3 mm |
November temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -13°C (1985) to a record high of 15.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 208 mm, with a wettest year of 388 mm.
A quieter season to visit Richmond
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Richmond. That said, November — with days averaging 8.4°C and nights around 5°C (mean 6.7°C) and higher rainfall (208 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 11.0°C | 1.1°C | 179 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 7.4°C | 6.1°C | 4.8°C | 11.4°C | 1.3°C | 206 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 9.1°C | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 14.5°C | 1.5°C | 145 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 11.4°C | -1.2°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 13.2°C | 2.4°C | 370 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 14.2°C | 3.0°C | 203 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 12.9°C | -0.4°C | 91 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 6.7°C | 14.1°C | 3.2°C | 246 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 14.2°C | 0.1°C | 260 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 10.4°C | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 15.9°C | 4.4°C | 287 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 13.2°C | 0.1°C | 212 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 13.9°C | -3.2°C | 192 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 8.0°C | 6.6°C | 5.2°C | 12.4°C | -0.5°C | 128 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 13.4°C | 1.7°C | 189 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 11.5°C | -2.3°C | 180 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 14.9°C | -7.9°C | 169 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 12.7°C | 2.9°C | 319 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 6.7°C | 13.3°C | 3.4°C | 195 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 7.9°C | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 11.5°C | -1.6°C | 133 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 14.2°C | -8.8°C | 388 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 10.5°C | 0.6°C | 139 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 8.9°C | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 12.0°C | 1.4°C | 202 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 3.2°C | 10.0°C | -1.7°C | 206 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 10.2°C | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 14.1°C | 2.6°C | 177 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 13.6°C | 2.2°C | 196 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 11.3°C | 0.0°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 13.4°C | 2.5°C | 254 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 9.6°C | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 12.5°C | 4.0°C | 344 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 13.6°C | 2.5°C | 136 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.2°C | -4.1°C | 187 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 12.4°C | 2.5°C | 301 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 6.7°C | 5.0°C | 3.4°C | 10.5°C | -0.1°C | 197 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 12.4°C | -5.5°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 11.3°C | -0.9°C | 175 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 13.9°C | 2.5°C | 236 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 13.5°C | 1.5°C | 323 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 13.3°C | 1.6°C | 243 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 13.1°C | 1.3°C | 237 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 14.5°C | 0.4°C | 142 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.9°C | 11.4°C | -0.3°C | 223 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | -1.1°C | 11.2°C | -13.0°C | 90 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 11.0°C | 0.6°C | 265 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 8.8°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 13.2°C | -1.8°C | 334 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 10.4°C | -3.3°C | 159 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 14.5°C | 1.1°C | 197 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.4°C with lows near 5°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 208 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 388 mm in 2006.
The hottest November reached 15.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -13°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 7°C to 8.3°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.4°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 6.7°C.
For November in Richmond, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.4°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2006).
The wettest November on record was 2006 with 388 mm. On average, November sees 208 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.
