Weather temperature records in the city of Richmond, Virginia have been officially kept since 1897. Here is a list of the ten coldest weather temperature days in Richmond history since 1897. There are actually 11 days listed due to ties.
Out of the 11 coldest weather temperatures in Richmond, Virginia weather history, 9 days occurred in January which is the coldest month of the year in Richmond with an average daily temperature of 35.7 degrees. The other 2 days on the list both occurred in February which is the second coldest month in Richmond with an average daily temperature of 38.7 degrees.
The coldest weather temperature ever recorded in Richmond, Virginia is -12 degrees which occurred on January 29, 1940. Richmond is certainly not considered a cold weather city but it does average 84 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark of 32 degrees and it's been below zero in Richmond 25 times since 1897.
When was the last really cold day in Richmond, Virginia? That was on January 9, 2017, when the temperature dropped to 0 degrees.
Ten Coldest Weather Temperature Days Ever Recorded in Richmond, Virginia
1. -12 degrees on January 29, 1940
2. -11 degrees on January 27, 1940
3. -10 degrees on February 8, 1936
T-4. -8 degrees on February 10, 1979
T-4. -8 degrees on January 8, 1942
T-4. -8 degrees on January 11, 1942
7. -7 degrees on January 28, 1940
T-8. -6 degrees on January 21, 1985
T-8. -6 degrees on January 10, 1942
T-8. -6 degrees on January 25, 1940
T-8. -6 degrees on January 27, 1940
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