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CDUS41 KAKQ 011714  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1214 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 43 1:06 PM 73 1992 49 -6 65  
MINIMUM 30 8:14 AM 1 1935 30 0 33  
AVERAGE 37 39 -2 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.83 1975 0.10 -0.10 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 3.16 3.51 -0.35 2.00  
SINCE DEC 1 3.16 3.51 -0.35 2.00  
SINCE JAN 1 52.24 45.50 6.74 47.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.8 1998 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 6.0 1.8 4.2  
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 1.8 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 1.8 4.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 26 2 16  
MONTH TO DATE 817 720 97 693  
SINCE DEC 1 817 720 97 693  
SINCE JUL 1 1434 1404 30 1144  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1598 1560 38 1887    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 8:00 PM  
LOWEST 36 10:00 AM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 6 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:02 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:03 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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