Richmond, Virginia · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 80° / 54°
- Wind
- 33 mph SSW
- Humidity
- 55%
Tomorrow· Thursday70°/48°· Mostly Sunny
4° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Richmond, Virginia, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 80° with a low near 54°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
80°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
58°
0%
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10 AM
66°
0%
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12 PM
73°
0%
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2 PM
76°
1%
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4 PM
79°
3%
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6 PM
77°
5%
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8 PM
69°
38%
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10 PM
66°
57%
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12 AM
62°
53%
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2 AM
60°
30%
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4 AM
58°
30%
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6 AM
56°
9%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 57% 80° · 54°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 9% 70° · 48°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 1% 75° · 54°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 11% 88° · 63°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 16% 94° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 12% 95° · 67°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 12% 95° · 69°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20 Rain Showers 38% 92° · 68°
- Thu 5/21
Drizzle 38% 72° · 63° - Fri 5/22
Cloudy 31% 79° · 61° - Sat 5/23 Sunny 27% 83° · 59°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 22% 82° · 57°
- Mon 5/25
Partly Cloudy 20% 86° · 60° - Tue 5/26 Cloudy 26% 90° · 64°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 30% 95° · 67°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 29% 80° · 59°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 70°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Richmond
Richmond in May typically averages 76° highs and 58° lows, with about 13 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 27°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43° | 27° | 9 |
| Feb | 48° | 31° | 12 |
| Mar | 66° | 43° | 9 |
| Apr | 74° | 53° | 11 |
| May | 76° | 58° | 13 |
| Jun | 88° | 68° | 13 |
| Jul | 89° | 72° | 19 |
| Aug | 84° | 67° | 13 |
| Sep | 79° | 63° | 13 |
| Oct | 69° | 51° | 4 |
| Nov | 61° | 44° | 12 |
| Dec | 48° | 32° | 8 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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