Weather in Richmond, Virginia for October 2026
So far, October 2026 in Richmond is slightly warmer than the historical average by 1.5 °C.
The forecast for the coming days of October 2026 predicts a temperature of 22.5 °C , which is warmer than usual.
In general, the average temperature in Richmond at the beginning of October is 24.5 °C. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to significantly cool down, reaching an average of 20.1 °C by the end of October.
Richmond experiences moderate rainfall in October, with an average of 6 rainy days and a total precipitation of 193.1 mm.
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Temperatures trend during October in Richmond
October weather in Richmond day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | UV | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 |  Light rain | 26° /16° | 3.4 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 2 |  Overcast | 26° /14° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 3 | Light rain | 24° /16° | 2.7 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 4 | Light rain | 23° /16° | 3.5 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 5 | Overcast | 25° /16° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 6 |  Patchy rain possible | 24° /14° | 0.1 mm | 5.7 | |
| Oct. 7 | Patchy rain possible | 24° /13° | 0 mm | 5.6 | |
| Oct. 8 | Light rain | 22° /13° | 8.3 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 9 |  Partly cloudy | 22° /11° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 10 | Partly cloudy | 20° /12° | 0.3 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 11 | Light rain | 22° /13° | 8.3 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 12 |  Moderate rain | 23° /13° | 22.5 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 13 | Light rain | 24° /13° | 3.4 mm | 5 | |
| Oct. 14 |  Heavy rain | 21° /15° | 10.4 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 15 | Patchy rain possible | 19° /13° | 0.2 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 16 | Patchy rain possible | 20° /10° | 1.4 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 17 | Light rain | 18° /9° | 4.6 mm | 4 | |
| Oct. 18 |  Sunny | 20° /9° | 0 mm | 4.7 | |
| Oct. 19 | Sunny | 21° /10° | 0.9 mm | 4.6 | |
| Oct. 20 | Light rain | 22° /11° | 9.1 mm | 4.5 | |
| Oct. 21 | Sunny | 22° /10° | 0 mm | 4.4 | |
| Oct. 22 | Sunny | 21° /9° | 0.1 mm | 4.4 | |
| Oct. 23 | Partly cloudy | 20° /9° | 0 mm | 4.3 | |
| Oct. 24 | Sunny | 18° /9° | 0 mm | 4.2 | |
| Oct. 25 | Partly cloudy | 20° /8° | 0 mm | 4.1 | |
| Oct. 26 | Sunny | 22° /7° | 0 mm | 4.4 | |
| Oct. 27 | Sunny | 22° /11° | 0 mm | 4.3 | |
| Oct. 28 | Overcast | 21° /11° | 0 mm | 3.7 | |
| Oct. 29 | Overcast | 23° /13° | 0 mm | 3.8 | |
| Oct. 30 | Sunny | 25° /12° | 0 mm | 7 | |
| Oct. 31 | Overcast | 22° /13° | 0 mm | 5 | |
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