June is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 2.7°C (mean 5.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Richmond was 2003 — when the month averaged 7.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 4.1°C. Typical June days reach 8.9°C with nights near 2.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Richmond, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2025 with 239 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during June averages 91%. The most humid Junes were 2021 and 2022 at 94%, and the least humid were 1991 and 2009 at 87%.
June receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest Junes were 2006, 2008 and 2017, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2002 and 2021 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Richmond during June is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Junes were 2002 and 2003 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2019 and 2024, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.9°C | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 2.0°C | 2.7°C | 2.8°C | 4.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 102 mm | 104 mm | 93 mm | 113 mm | 139 mm | +36 mm |
June temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -4.9°C (2012) to a record high of 15.7°C (2008).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
A quieter season to visit Richmond
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Richmond. That said, June — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 2.7°C (mean 5.8°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 🌧️ | 9.4°C | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 13.8°C | -2.2°C | 239 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 9.9°C | 6.8°C | 3.6°C | 13.6°C | -0.6°C | 146 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 12.3°C | 0.3°C | 86 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 13.5°C | -0.3°C | 168 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 12.5°C | -0.3°C | 104 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 13.0°C | -1.1°C | 89 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 2.2°C | 13.9°C | -1.7°C | 65 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.1°C | 11.7°C | -2.3°C | 85 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 12.0°C | -0.8°C | 46 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 13.1°C | -0.5°C | 136 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.7°C | 12.5°C | -3.0°C | 115 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.4°C | 1.0°C | 135 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 14.2°C | -2.3°C | 148 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 12.6°C | -4.9°C | 143 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 14.3°C | 0.0°C | 98 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 12.7°C | -1.1°C | 161 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 11.6°C | -2.0°C | 73 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | 15.7°C | -1.7°C | 75 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | 11.7°C | -3.3°C | 91 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 4.2°C | 0.7°C | 11.7°C | -2.8°C | 85 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | -1.4°C | 65 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 12.2°C | -1.6°C | 117 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 🔥 | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | -1.0°C | 158 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 13.2°C | -0.7°C | 121 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.3°C | 12.6°C | -1.7°C | 74 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 9.3°C | 6.4°C | 3.5°C | 12.2°C | -0.6°C | 76 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.2°C | -1.2°C | 75 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.0°C | 14.2°C | -0.5°C | 84 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.1°C | 74 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 1.8°C | 10.5°C | -1.9°C | 73 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | 11.3°C | -2.4°C | 150 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 10.4°C | -3.7°C | 149 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 12.5°C | -1.3°C | 179 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 11.3°C | -3.6°C | 98 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 0.7°C | 12.9°C | -2.8°C | 68 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | 11.7°C | -1.8°C | 87 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | 13.9°C | -2.0°C | 153 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 2.7°C | 14.0°C | -1.3°C | 71 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | 12.0°C | -1.9°C | 66 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 13.2°C | -2.8°C | 136 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 13.9°C | 0.5°C | 128 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 14.5°C | -1.8°C | 69 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 48 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 1.2°C | 13.8°C | -2.2°C | 122 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.3°C | -1.0°C | 128 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 8.9°C with lows near 2.7°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 108 mm of rainfall in Richmond, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 2025.
The hottest June reached 15.7°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -4.9°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.9°C to 9.7°C and overnight lows from 2.9°C to 4°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 2.7°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 2nd coolest month in Richmond, averaging 5.8°C.
For June in Richmond, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 2.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 1.2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 1.5 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2025 with 239 mm. On average, June sees 108 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
