Weather on December 21
Richmond, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2013
61°F avg
Coldest
1980
20°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Richmond, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2013 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (20°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Richmond, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 52° | 60° | 0.23" | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 48° | 57° | 0.43" | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.91" | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.51" | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 32° | 41° | 0.97" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 2.34" | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.3" | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 45° | 50° | 0.46" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 1.68" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 26° | 43° | 1.52" | 0.7" |
| 1972 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 1.19" | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
55 years of data from RICHMOND INTL AP