Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:20 am – 4:54 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirginia Capital Trail Dorey Park Connector Trailheadpark · 1.8 miVirginia Capital Trail Four Mile Creek Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileCamp Holly Springsspring · 1.0 miFort Harrison - Log Cabin Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.3 miGriggs Pondlake · 1.3 miValley Mill Pondlake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFour Mile Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 331 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 7.7 miNew Market Parkpark · under a mile · 218 acresFort Harrison National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 9.9 miPresquile National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.3 mi · 1,295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201147 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201442 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
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Richmond Community Hospital8.4 miPost officeMontrose Heights Post Office5.6 miTown hallRichmond City Hall9.4 miPoliceRichmond International Airport Police Department4.7 miFire stationHenrico County Firehouse 181.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryMehfoud Elementary School1.7 miElementaryWard Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBrightpoint Community College-Chester Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC4.4 miInterstateI-2951.1 miUS highwayUS 605.2 miAmtrakMain Street Station RVM8.9 miCoachRichmond (Airport)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23232 ZIP area.
