423  
CDUS41 KAKQ 160636  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
136 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 3:08 PM 73 1975 52 -19 47  
1984  
2008  
MINIMUM 15 7:10 AM 4 1958 32 -17 33  
AVERAGE 24 42 -18 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.11 2022 0.12 -0.12 0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 1.75 -0.12 1.63  
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 1.75 -0.12 1.63  
SINCE JAN 1 50.71 43.74 6.97 47.27  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.1 1945 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.0 0.7 5.3  
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 0.7 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 0.7 5.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 23 18 25  
MONTH TO DATE 464 325 139 358  
SINCE DEC 1 464 325 139 358  
SINCE JUL 1 1081 1009 72 809  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1598 1559 39 1887    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 57 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 33 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 45  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 80 1971  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 1 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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