Weather on December 18
Richmond, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
1984
64°F avg
Coldest
1973
18°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Richmond, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1984 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (18°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Richmond, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 32° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 0.2" | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 53° | 59° | 0.51" | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 37° | 53° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 1.27" | 6" |
| 2008 | 51° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 35° | 48° | 0.33" | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.66" | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.94" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.23" | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.46" | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 74° | 47° | 60° | 0.1" | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 3.99" | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973coldest | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from RICHMOND INTL AP