When to go · Richmond
Richmond in September
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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Richmond in this guide.
Weather in September
- RichmondHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Richmond, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: 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