Richmond weather in October

In October, Richmond sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Richmond's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Richmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Richmond is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
575/km²
people per km²
Founded
1806

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Richmond reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27050
37050
46950
56949
66949
76849
86848
96748
106747
116647
126647
136546
146546
156445
166445
176345
186344
196244
206244
216143
226143
236043
246042
255942
265942
275842
285841
295841
305740
315740

How October really feels in Richmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Richmond weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.29.74.69.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.68.84.310.40.1
Mar50° / 33°4.011.22.411.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.712.50.7134.9
May71° / 54°4.613.1014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.011.6014.86.3
Jul83° / 66°3.311.3014.55.9
Aug82° / 64°2.99.7013.66.5
Sep76° / 57°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 45°3.08.60.210.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.48.719.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.39.83.59.20.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Richmond gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1701695
2721585
3721585
4751474
5751474
6751474
7771364
8771364
9781363
10801253
11811153
12821152
13841042
14851041
15851041
1687931
1787931
1888930
1989830
2089830
2190820
2291720
2391720
2491720
2591720
2691720
2792710
2892710
2992710
3093610
3193610

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:16
211.56:426:14
311.56:436:13
411.56:446:11
511.46:456:10
611.46:466:08
711.36:476:06
811.36:486:05
911.26:496:03
1011.26:506:02
1111.16:516:00
1211.16:525:58
1311.16:535:57
1411.06:555:55
1511.06:565:54
1610.96:575:52
1710.96:585:51
1810.86:595:50
1910.87:005:48
2010.87:015:47
2110.77:025:45
2210.77:035:44
2310.67:045:43
2410.67:065:41
2510.67:075:40
2610.57:085:39
2710.57:095:37
2810.47:105:36
2910.47:115:35
3010.47:125:34
3110.37:145:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Richmond?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Richmond for sightseeing.

What to pack for Richmond in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Richmond sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Richmond in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Richmond peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Richmond in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Richmond is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Richmond?

Richmond sits at 39.8°N, 84.9°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxford, 24 mi away.

Topography around Richmond

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Richmond.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Richmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 1,004 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Richmond is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
492 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Oxford 24 mi · New Castle 26 mi · Trotwood 31 mi · Middletown 34 mi · Hamilton 34 mi · Miamisburg 35 mi · Muncie 37 mi · Vandalia 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Richmond (39.8289°, -84.8902°, elevation 981 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).