October is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond, with average highs near 13.7°C and lows around 5°C (mean 9.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Richmond was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2009 at 7.8°C. Typical October days reach 13.7°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Richmond, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 1989 at 86%, and the least humid was 1997 at 76%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Richmond during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988 and 2007 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2018 and 2021, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.3°C | 9.4°C | 9.0°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.1°C | 5.1°C | 4.6°C | 5.0°C | 5.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 89 mm | 93 mm | 85 mm | 93 mm | -8 mm |
October temperatures in Richmond have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (2007) to a record high of 21.4°C (1997).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
A good time to visit Richmond
October is a good time to visit Richmond, with days averaging 13.7°C and nights around 5°C (mean 9.4°C, close to Richmond's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 17.8°C | 0.5°C | 118 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 19.4°C | 2.7°C | 135 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 14.7°C | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 19.5°C | 0.1°C | 56 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 17.3°C | -1.4°C | 51 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 17.9°C | 0.0°C | 106 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 5.5°C | 18.6°C | -0.9°C | 94 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 17.4°C | 0.9°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 21.2°C | -0.5°C | 73 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 6.0°C | 20.8°C | 3.4°C | 95 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | 9.5°C | 5.3°C | 16.9°C | -0.3°C | 135 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 17.4°C | 1.7°C | 52 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 18.7°C | 0.0°C | 48 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 5.3°C | 19.2°C | 0.9°C | 119 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 20.7°C | 0.0°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 17.7°C | -0.2°C | 130 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | 18.9°C | 1.1°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 16.8°C | -0.2°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 17.7°C | 0.5°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 17.0°C | -2.7°C | 134 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | 17.3°C | 0.3°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 18.1°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | -0.6°C | 95 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 4.5°C | 19.0°C | -0.9°C | 95 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 16.4°C | -0.9°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 19.1°C | 0.4°C | 135 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 5.3°C | 19.8°C | -0.3°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 20.2°C | 0.7°C | 73 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 16.9°C | 1.2°C | 152 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 21.4°C | 0.3°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 18.4°C | 1.7°C | 88 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 17.4°C | -0.2°C | 105 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 19.0°C | -0.6°C | 86 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 17.5°C | 2.5°C | 92 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.3°C | 19.3°C | -0.6°C | 119 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | 17.9°C | -0.7°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 5.4°C | 18.4°C | -1.0°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 18.4°C | -0.2°C | 140 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 16.0°C | 1.9°C | 139 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 19.3°C | -0.2°C | 112 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 5.8°C | 18.3°C | 3.0°C | 143 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 19.1°C | -0.6°C | 57 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 13.8°C | 9.2°C | 4.7°C | 19.6°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 19.8°C | 0.5°C | 104 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 17.4°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 19.3°C | -0.2°C | 117 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.7°C with lows near 5°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Richmond, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 21.4°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 13.9°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.7°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Richmond, averaging 9.4°C.
For October in Richmond, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.7°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 152 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
