Weather on December 15
Richmond, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1971
62°F avg
Coldest
2025
24°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Richmond, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1971 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (24°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 15th in Richmond, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.23" | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 5.36" | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 51° | 53° | 0.61" | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 1.24" | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 4.67" | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 1.78" | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 1.83" | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 18° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 40° | 53° | 1.37" | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 28° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 3.15" | 0.6" |
| 1980 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 29° | 38° | 0.51" | — |
| 1975 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 1.65" | — |
| 1971warmest | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from RICHMOND INTL AP