Weather in Richmond in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Richmond in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +79°F.
Is Richmond warm or cold in August?
Richmond is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Richmond, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Richmond in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +50°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +104°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 93 mm | 97 mm | 96 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting colder in August. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 93 mm to 97 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 3 to 4.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Richmond is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Richmond?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Richmond in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+66°F) and the highest in 2023 (+72°F). The driest year was 1986 with only 663 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1563 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Richmond, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.