415  
CDUS41 KAKQ 312229  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
529 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 21 3:59 PM 72 1916 49 -28 64  
MINIMUM 14 7:59 AM 4 1930 29 -15 43  
1934  
AVERAGE 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.27 2025 0.10 -0.10 1.27  
MONTH TO DATE 3.43 3.23 0.20 2.82  
SINCE DEC 1 6.59 6.74 -0.15 4.82  
SINCE JAN 1 3.43 3.23 0.20 2.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM  
MONTH TO DATE 3.0  
SINCE DEC 1 9.0  
SINCE JUL 1 9.0  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 47 26 21 11  
MONTH TO DATE 898 829 69 968  
SINCE DEC 1 1715 1549 166 1661  
SINCE JUL 1 2332 2233 99 2112  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 55  
LOWEST 45  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 79 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 3 1940  
1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 7:13 AM EST SUNSET 5:32 PM EST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 7:13 AM EST SUNSET 5:34 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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