February is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Richmond was 1998 — when the month averaged 18.7°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 13.4°C. Typical February days reach 21.6°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 246 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 2013 at 60%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest Februarys were 2013 and 2019 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Richmond during February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2013 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 15.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.4°C | 22.2°C | 21.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 71 mm | 56 mm | 63 mm | 88 mm | +21 mm |
February temperatures in Richmond have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (1992) to a record high of 33.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 246 mm.
One of the best times to visit Richmond
February is one of the best times to visit Richmond. Expect days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 16.1°C) — warmer than Richmond's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 6.7°C | 28 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 25.8°C | 7.5°C | 101 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 10.7°C | 21.9°C | 5.9°C | 246 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.8°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 28.8°C | 5.8°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 23.6°C | 6.8°C | 239 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 25.0°C | 4.5°C | 55 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 27.7°C | 9.8°C | 71 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 26.9°C | 4.9°C | 43 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 34 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.0°C | 30 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 23.1°C | 7.8°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 28.1°C | 6.6°C | 26 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 27.7°C | 7.8°C | 35 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 33.7°C | 7.1°C | 85 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 25.9°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 26.3°C | 5.0°C | 57 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 68 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 22.0°C | 5.4°C | 159 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 25.8°C | 4.6°C | 25 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 25.7°C | 5.5°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 10 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 27.2°C | 7.3°C | 42 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 29.7°C | 6.7°C | 17 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 30.4°C | 7.7°C | 61 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 26.9°C | 7.1°C | 77 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 24.8°C | 4.6°C | 76 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 7.6°C | 150 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 26.5°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 23.4°C | 3.2°C | 82 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 23.8°C | 2.9°C | 115 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 27.0°C | 4.9°C | 55 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 29.6°C | 8.5°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 5.5°C | 81 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 24.3°C | 4.7°C | 127 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 24.9°C | 5.8°C | 85 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 23.1°C | 6.5°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 25.7°C | 6.8°C | 52 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 26.7°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 6.6°C | 11 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 30.1°C | 5.1°C | 66 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 7.7°C | 21 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.6°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 67 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 246 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 33.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.4°C to 10.9°C while daytime highs eased from 22°C to 21.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 16.1°C.
For February in Richmond, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 246 mm. On average, February sees 67 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
