Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Richmond, VA
Rain possible today: 26% chance, about 0.04 inches.
Updated Thursday 5:09 AM ET.
Forecast
26 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 77°, low 63°About 0.04 in of rain
98 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 69°, low 56°About 1.68 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
39.81 in
+0.37 in above normal for this point in the year (39.44 in).
National rank54th of 363
In Virginia1st of 7
Biggest day2.35 in, Sep 12
Last measurable rain0.63 in, Oct 17, 2026
Month by month
Jan3.43
Feb3.55
Mar1.71
Apr0.98
May3.97
Jun5.37
Jul7.33
Aug5.89
Sep5.50
Oct2.08
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1930
Wettest year63.73 in, 2018
Biggest rain day8.79 in, Aug 12, 1955
Nearby cities
- Newport NewsVA25.53 in this year61 miles
- HamptonVA30.48 in this year73 miles
- NorfolkVA30.48 in this year80 miles
- ChesapeakeVA30.48 in this year88 miles
- AlexandriaVA27.90 in this year92 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Richmond International Airport station, recorded since 1930; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.