Richmond Weather Records (CA007026465)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Richmond (CA007026465), Quebec, Canada, with 154 years of record.

Key Facts for Richmond

Richmond (CA007026465) is a weather station in Quebec, Canada at 45.63 latitude and -72.13 longitude, 123 m (404 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1871 to 2024, 154 years of record.
1,464 records set at Richmond still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Richmond set a daily record high minimum temperature of 1.5 C (34.7 F) on 15 December 1983.

About the Station

Location: Quebec, Canada, 45.63 latitude, -72.13 longitude.
Elevation: 123 m (404 ft).
Period of record: 1871 to 2024, 154 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Richmond. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Richmond, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Richmond still stand. 1879 holds the most, with 64.

Standing records at Richmond by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1878	33
1879	64
1880	44
1881	22
1882	34
1883	42
1884	60
1885	50
1886	46
1887	48
1888	47
1889	37
1890	42
1891	38
1892	28
1893	26
1894	32
1895	52
1896	37
1897	59
1898	48
1899	46
1900	43
1901	34
1902	27
1903	20
1973	17
1974	35
1975	33
1976	51
1977	35
1978	26
1979	50
1980	33
1981	45
1982	47
1983	33

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Richmond between 17 July 1982 and 17 July 1982. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 68.6 mm (2.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Richmond. The most was 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 5 September 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Richmond
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 January 1888
Feb	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 February 1890
Mar	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	11 March 1883
Apr	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 April 1884
May	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 May 1890
Jun	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	14 June 1888
Jul	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18 July 1974
Aug	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 August 1982
Sep	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	5 September 1973
Oct	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	27 October 1981
Nov	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 November 1902
Dec	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	11 December 1887

Period of Record Coverage

1878 to 1983

37 years of record at Richmond, 1878 to 1983. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1878, 1880, 1881, 1902, 1903, 1973, 1981, 1983.

Days with data per year at Richmond
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1878	296	81%	No
1879	360	99%	Yes
1880	209	57%	No
1881	182	50%	No
1882	365	100%	Yes
1883	364	100%	Yes
1884	364	99%	Yes
1885	365	100%	Yes
1886	364	100%	Yes
1887	365	100%	Yes
1888	366	100%	Yes
1889	364	100%	Yes
1890	364	100%	Yes
1891	350	96%	Yes
1892	364	99%	Yes
1893	360	99%	Yes
1894	362	99%	Yes
1895	364	100%	Yes
1896	365	100%	Yes
1897	330	90%	Yes
1898	359	98%	Yes
1899	361	99%	Yes
1900	353	97%	Yes
1901	357	98%	Yes
1902	260	71%	No
1903	156	43%	No
1973	174	48%	No
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	359	98%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	358	98%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	348	95%	Yes
1980	347	95%	Yes
1981	323	88%	No
1982	338	93%	Yes
1983	318	87%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Richmond
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1983	Richmond, CA	daily snowfall	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1 year	14 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1983	Richmond, CA	daily snowfall	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	110 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	94 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1983	Richmond, CA	daily low min	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min (Tie)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	tie	2 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	18.5 C (65.3 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	93 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high max	29.5 C (85.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high max	30.5 C (86.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1983	Richmond, CA	all-time high min (Tie)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	tie	1 year	7 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	20.5 C (68.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	9 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1879 to 1982

One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Richmond, 1879 to 1982. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.4 C (39.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1885, at 2.8 C (37.0 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 5.6 C (42.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Richmond as warming stripes, 1879 to 1982
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1879	4.4 C	+0.01 C
1882	4.0 C	-0.39 C
1883	2.9 C	-1.52 C
1884	4.1 C	-0.28 C
1885	2.8 C	-1.59 C
1886	3.8 C	-0.59 C
1887	3.4 C	-0.99 C
1888	2.9 C	-1.49 C
1889	5.3 C	+0.96 C
1890	3.7 C	-0.66 C
1891	5.0 C	+0.58 C
1892	4.2 C	-0.19 C
1893	3.4 C	-0.98 C
1894	5.0 C	+0.59 C
1895	4.4 C	+0.03 C
1896	3.9 C	-0.47 C
1898	5.5 C	+1.09 C
1899	4.9 C	+0.52 C
1900	4.6 C	+0.17 C
1901	4.9 C	+0.47 C
1974	4.9 C	+0.51 C
1975	5.3 C	+0.96 C
1976	4.2 C	-0.16 C
1977	5.1 C	+0.72 C
1978	4.0 C	-0.42 C
1979	5.3 C	+0.89 C
1980	4.7 C	+0.29 C
1981	5.6 C	+1.23 C
1982	5.0 C	+0.66 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1871 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Richmond: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1901	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37
Coldest night (TNn)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	1887	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	37
Wettest day (Rx1day)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	1973	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	1888	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	39
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1879	14 days	39

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Richmond by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1871	n/a
1872	n/a
1878	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1879	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1880	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1881	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1882	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1883	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1884	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1885	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1886	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1887	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1888	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1889	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1890	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1891	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1892	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1893	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1894	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1895	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1896	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1897	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1898	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1899	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1900	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1901	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1902	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1903	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1974	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1975	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1979	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1981	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1982	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983	33.0 C (91.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Richmond by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1871	n/a
1872	n/a
1878	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1879	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1880	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1881	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1882	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1883	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1884	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1885	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1886	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1887	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1888	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1889	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1890	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1891	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1892	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1893	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1894	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1895	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1896	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1897	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1898	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1899	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1900	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1901	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1902	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1903	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1973	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1974	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1976	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1977	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1978	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1979	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980	-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1981	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
1982	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1983	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Richmond by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1871	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1872	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1878	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1879	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1880	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1881	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1882	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1883	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1884	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1885	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1886	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1887	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1888	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1889	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1890	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1891	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1892	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1893	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1894	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1895	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1896	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1897	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1898	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1900	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1901	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1902	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1903	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1973	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1974	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1976	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1977	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1980	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1981	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1982	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	51.6 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 112.3 mm (4.4 in) in 1888, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.1 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Richmond by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1871	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1872	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1878	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1879	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1880	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1881	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1882	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1883	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1884	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1885	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1886	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1887	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1888	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1889	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1890	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1891	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1892	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1893	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1894	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1895	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1896	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1897	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1898	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1899	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1900	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1901	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1902	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1903	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1973	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1974	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1975	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1976	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1977	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1980	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1981	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1982	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1983	67.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Richmond, 1871 to 1983. The record is 43 days in 1879, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Richmond by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1871	10 days
1872	12 days
1878	19 days
1879	43 days
1880	14 days
1881	9 days
1882	16 days
1883	10 days
1884	18 days
1885	16 days
1886	12 days
1887	17 days
1888	9 days
1889	24 days
1890	11 days
1891	12 days
1892	16 days
1893	14 days
1894	18 days
1895	12 days
1896	16 days
1897	22 days
1898	16 days
1899	11 days
1900	11 days
1901	15 days
1902	29 days
1903	21 days
1973	9 days
1974	12 days
1975	12 days
1976	10 days
1977	12 days
1978	15 days
1979	18 days
1980	17 days
1981	13 days
1982	11 days
1983	15 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

29 years with a frost

Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Richmond falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 20 September, which leaves a median of 119 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Richmond
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1879 to 1982)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	20 May	n/a	20 May	n/a	-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost	20 September	n/a	20 September	n/a	+1.3 days per decade
Growing days	119 days	n/a	119 days	n/a	+2.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).