Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:48 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:20 am – 4:55 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days45 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richmond Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksReynolds Community College Downtown Campuscollege · under a mileVirginia Commonwealth Universitycollege · 1.2 miVirginia Capital Trail Great Shiplock Park Trailheadpark · 1.2 miTredegar Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileMarion Hillpeak · 2.9 miBrowns Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaggie L. Walkernational park · under a mileChimborazo Parknational park · 1.5 miMaggie L. Walker National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mileState Capitol Squarepark · under a mileBrowns Island Parkpark · under a mileRichmond National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201137 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRichmond City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richmond City County monitors, VA
Drinking waterCity of Richmondserves 233,655 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVirginia Commonwealth University Medical Center - Main Hospitalunder a milePost officeCapitol Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichmond City Hallunder a milePoliceVCU Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRichmond Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolRichmond Success Academyunder a mileSchoolVirgie Binford Education Centerunder a mileMiddleMartin Luther King Junior Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeReynolds Community College Downtown Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC6.8 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakMain Street Station RVMunder a mileCoachRichmond Main Street Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit162 stops within a mileGreater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC), Petersburg Area Transit (PAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23218 ZIP area.
