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Richmond in December
In December, Richmond averages a daytime high of 6 °C and a night-time low of 1 °C, with about 108 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Richmond's most comfortable months, July.
- Average high
- 6 °C
- Average low
- 1 °C
- Rain in the month
- 108 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 7 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 71
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Richmond
December is tied for the coolest month in Richmond by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 6 °C to 20 °C and the lows from 1 °C to 11 °C. By day, December is 3 °C cooler than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 108 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 84 mm (1012 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 7 h 20 min, against 7 h 20 min at the shortest and 17 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C | 1 °C | 97 mm | |
| February | 6 °C | 1 °C | 82 mm | |
| March | 9 °C | 2 °C | 72 mm | |
| April | 12 °C | 3 °C | 68 mm | |
| May | 15 °C | 6 °C | 65 mm | |
| June | 18 °C | 9 °C | 74 mm | |
| July | 20 °C | 11 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| August | 19 °C | 11 °C | 88 mm | |
| September | 17 °C | 9 °C | 78 mm | |
| October | 12 °C | 6 °C | 103 mm | |
| November | 9 °C | 4 °C | 104 mm | |
| December | 6 °C | 1 °C | 108 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Richmond?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 6 °C is below 18 °C and about 108 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Richmond are July; the nearest is July.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Kingdom in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Richmond
This guide lists 71 places to stay in Richmond: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 69 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 12; 3–10 km, 14; 10 km or more, 45.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.