California · United States
Richmond travel guide
Richmond is a city in California, United States, home to about 116,000 people.
- Best months
- April to October
- Nearest airport
- CCR26 km · Buchanan Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Richmond
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Mac | 1911 | 3.9 km |
| New Hotel Carquinez | 1926 | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Richmond
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Richmond are April to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
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).
Getting there
Getting to Richmond: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Buchanan Field (CCR), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 26 km) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 35 km) are also within reach.
CCR · Buchanan Field
OAK · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
SFO · San Francisco International Airport
Questions
Richmond: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Richmond?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Richmond are April to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Richmond?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Buchanan Field (CCR), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 26 km) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 35 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Richmond?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Richmond
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.