When to go · Richmond
Richmond in May
Great month. Inside Richmond's best window: May–Oct (lakes and outdoor dining); Dec–Feb for a quiet winter stay.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Richmond's best window: May–Oct (lakes and outdoor dining); Dec–Feb for a quiet winter stay.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Richmond in this guide.
Weather in May
- RichmondHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Richmond, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Richmond's best window: May–Oct (lakes and outdoor dining); Dec–Feb for a quiet winter stay.
January: Inside Richmond's best window: May–Oct (lakes and outdoor dining); Dec–Feb for a quiet winter stay.
Richmond: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast