Hot-summer humid continental
Richmond, Indiana
Wayne County, Indiana · Population 36k · 984 ft elevation
Living in Richmond
Richmond has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Richmond at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,591 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $815/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 636 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,166 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 3.2″ | 6.0″ | 119 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.3″ | 1.8″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 2.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 223 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 33°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 157 hrs |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 1.6″ | 114 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology