Richmond Heights, FL climate
Richmond Heights has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 59°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Richmond Heights feels like
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Richmond Heights weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 59° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| February | 79° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| March | 81° | 63° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| April | 84° | 67° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| May | 86° | 71° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| June | 89° | 75° | 9.5" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 6.5" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 82° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 76° | 8.0" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 82° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 75° | 8.9" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 6.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| November | 82° | 66° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| December | 78° | 62° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 78° |
| Year | 84° | 69° | 60.3" | 0.0" | 141 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Richmond Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Richmond Heights, 4% of that work is heating and 96% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Richmond Heights and its neighbors
Richmond Heights borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Three Lakes has both the coldest January nights (58°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Richmond Heights’s January low is 59° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Richmond Heights compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Richmond Heights averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Richmond Heights’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 60° to 78°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Richmond Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Richmond Heights?
January, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 59°.
What is the hottest month in Richmond Heights?
August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 105 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Richmond Heights get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Richmond Heights?
Frost is uncommon. Only 6% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Richmond Heights?
June, with 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Richmond Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hialeah, FL (14 mi, snow) and Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Airport, FL (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.