Richmond, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Richmond, a city in Madison County, Kentucky.
Tonight
61°F
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Richmond
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 12 mph S | 58% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 98% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph SW | 40% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 3% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NW | 10% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph W | 15% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph W | 12% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SW | 9% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Richmond (37.729, -84.299). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Richmond
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Richmond: nearby ZIP 40475 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Ky (1.8 mi from Richmond). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.