November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 16.1°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 11.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Richmond was 2010 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 1996 at 9.2°C. Typical November days reach 16.1°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Richmond, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2020 with 176 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during November averages 78%. The most humid November was 2020 at 84%, and the least humid was 1997 at 69%.
November receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest November was 2007 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001 and 2020 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Richmond during November is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1982 and 1997 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.3°C | 15.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.0°C | 6.1°C | 6.1°C | 6.8°C | 7.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 98 mm | 62 mm | 57 mm | 96 mm | +13 mm |
November temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -0.6°C (1996) to a record high of 25.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
November is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 16.1°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 11.4°C, warmer than Richmond's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.7°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.3°C | 2.5°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 21.5°C | 1.3°C | 69 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 21.7°C | 2.3°C | 73 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 20.3°C | 4.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 21.2°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 20.2°C | 3.0°C | 176 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 22.0°C | 2.6°C | 81 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 20.1°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 22.7°C | 2.4°C | 21 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 21.0°C | 3.2°C | 128 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 21.2°C | -0.6°C | 33 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 22.4°C | 1.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 21.6°C | 1.0°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | 20.3°C | 0.2°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 21.2°C | 2.3°C | 71 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 25.1°C | 2.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 16.2°C | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 20.7°C | 3.8°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 22.0°C | -0.1°C | 87 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 22.8°C | 1.3°C | 16 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 18.7°C | 1.4°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 22.1°C | 1.5°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 21.2°C | 2.3°C | 72 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 19.6°C | 0.9°C | 55 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 22.4°C | 0.7°C | 62 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 20.9°C | 1.6°C | 108 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 21.5°C | 0.6°C | 42 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 20.4°C | 1.7°C | 91 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 19.2°C | 1.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 24.8°C | 2.9°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.2°C | 18.3°C | -0.6°C | 113 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 20.4°C | 1.0°C | 102 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 19.6°C | 1.4°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | 17.7°C | 1.0°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.4°C | 2.5°C | 88 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 18.3°C | 2.2°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 20.4°C | 3.7°C | 171 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 18.9°C | 1.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 16.8°C | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 21.2°C | 2.8°C | 115 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 19.6°C | 1.2°C | 117 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 6.9°C | 23.6°C | 3.3°C | 88 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 6.3°C | 20.3°C | 0.8°C | 110 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 22.0°C | 3.3°C | 71 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 20.0°C | 2.2°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 21.0°C | 2.6°C | 42 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 3.6°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 16.1°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 77 mm of rainfall in Richmond, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2020.
The hottest November reached 25.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -0.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.4°C to 16.7°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Richmond and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.1°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 11.4°C.
For November in Richmond, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.1°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2020 with 176 mm. On average, November sees 77 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.
