Rainfall totals Richmond, VA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Richmond has received 38.54 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 36.39 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at RICHMOND/BYRD FIELD in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Richmond International Airport, with records back to 1939. Across the record from 1939, 96 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.28 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
RICHMOND/BYRD FIELD saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.81 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.81 inches | 0.85 inches | -0.04 inches (-5%) |
| Year to date | 38.54 inches | 36.39 inches | +2.15 inches (+6%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.86 inches | 1951 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for RICHMOND/BYRD FIELD, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Richmond get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.35 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.08 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.43 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.18 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.60 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.15 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1.73 inches |
With 2.35 inches on Sep 12, 2026, this is the 109th wettest of the 9,656 measurable rain days in the Richmond International Airport record, which begins in 1939. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 12 since 1939.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 38.03 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 87-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Richmond rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.43 inches | 3.23 inches | +0.20 inches (+6%) |
| February | 3.55 inches | 2.61 inches | +0.94 inches (+36%) |
| March | 1.71 inches | 4.00 inches | -2.29 inches (-57%) |
| April | 0.98 inches | 3.18 inches | -2.20 inches (-69%) |
| May | 3.97 inches | 4.00 inches | -0.03 inches (-1%) |
| June | 5.37 inches | 4.64 inches | +0.73 inches (+16%) |
| July | 7.33 inches | 4.37 inches | +2.96 inches (+68%) |
| August | 5.89 inches | 4.90 inches | +0.99 inches (+20%) |
| September | 5.50 inches | 4.61 inches | +0.89 inches (+19%) |
| October | 0.30 inches | 3.39 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Richmond
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Average | 29.5 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Richmond International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1939 counts toward the average, 81 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Richmond
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.79 inches | Aug 12, 1955 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 63.73 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 22.91 inches | 1941 |
| Average year | 44.26 inches | 81 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 115 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1939 | 30,670 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.23 | 2.61 | 4.00 | 3.18 | 4.00 | 4.64 | 4.37 | 4.90 | 4.61 | 3.39 | 3.06 | 3.51 | 45.50 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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