When to go · Richmond
Richmond, month by month
The best months for Richmond: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.-5 °C / -15 °C, 14 rain days23 °F / 5 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.-3 °C / -14 °C, 11 rain days27 °F / 7 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.3 °C / -7 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 19 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); deep cold snaps in Jan–Feb.11 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.19 °C / 7 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.24 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.26 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.25 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.20 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.13 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); deep cold snaps in Jan–Feb.6 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-2 °C / -11 °C, 15 rain days28 °F / 12 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday