Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Richmond, IN. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Richmond splits the difference between winter and spring — expect a high around 56° and a low near 35°, with a 39% chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a balmy 85° in 1988 to a brutal 16° low in 1995. Snow is technically possible but unlikely, with just a 2% historical chance.
Richmond's weather has real teeth — the city hit 104° in June 2012 and bottomed out at -27° in January 1994, a swing of 131 degrees. A single October day in 1986 dropped 4.53 inches of rain, and December 2004 buried the area under 13 inches of snow in one storm.
Richmond is warmest in mid-July, when highs average 85°, and coldest in mid-January, when they barely reach 33°. Late June into early July is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week. If you're planning a visit, May through September offers the most reliably pleasant conditions before the chill returns in November.