Richmond, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Richmond, a city in Richmond City County, Virginia.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Richmond
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 30% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph E | 3% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph S | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Monday | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph N | 47% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 58% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 14 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 13 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph NE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph N | 45% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph N | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph N | 37% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph N | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Richmond (37.531, -77.476). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Richmond
Last spring frost
Apr 3
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
215 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Richmond: nearby ZIP 23220 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Richmond Intl Ap, Va (8.3 mi from Richmond). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.