What is the best time to visit Richmond?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Richmond, New South Wales, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Richmond?

Richmond has an annual Comfort Score of 6.8/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Richmond?

Yes, Richmond averages about 2 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Richmond Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.60°S, 150.75°E, 22m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

6.8/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #75 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

October is the sweet spot

October: 10.0/10. June: 3.4/10. Annual score 6.8/10, ranked #75 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

12.9 - 24.1°C

Days 0.3 degrees warmer; nights 1.4 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

915mm

4% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

112 days/yr

7 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.1 MJ/m²

2.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

48%

0 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.9/10

18.5 - 30.0°C

243mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

12.9 - 23.5°C

308mm rain

Winter5.1/10

7.5 - 17.8°C

156mm rain

Spring9.0/10

12.5 - 25.1°C

208mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 31.8 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 6.6 degrees.

Rainfall

915mm falls across 112 rain days. April is wettest (154mm), August driest (26mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 3.4/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Richmond with the national climate baseline.