Weather on December 8
Richmond, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1978
66°F avg
Coldest
1977
27°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Richmond, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1978 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (27°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Richmond, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 1.07" | 4" |
| 2024 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 25° | 38° | 0.53" | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 1.65" | 2.4" |
| 2016 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 2.46" | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 1.12" | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 56° | 64° | 1.3" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 29° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 2.46" | 3.9" |
| 1988 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978warmest | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 15° | 29° | 1.04" | 1.7" |
| 1975 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.71" | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 46° | 55° | 1.55" | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 3.89" | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.36" | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 49° | 52° | — | — |
55 years of data from RICHMOND INTL AP