Is this weather normal in Richmond County?

Georgia · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Richmond County is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.8. The last 12 months brought 31.1 inches of rain and snow there, 68% of the usual 45.7.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 72°, lows near 48°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Richmond County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -1.0°OctNov: +1.8°NovDec: 0.0°DecJan 2026: -0.8°JanFeb: +0.3°FebMar: +5.9°MarApr: +3.3°AprMay: -0.2°MayJun: -0.2°JunJul: +1.5°JulAug: +2.0°AugSep: +2.5°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -0.8 inOctNov: -2.6 inNovDec: -1.2 inDecJan 2026: -2.1 inJanFeb: +0.5 inFebMar: -2.3 inMarApr: -2.2 inAprMay: +3.0 inMayJun: -1.1 inJunJul: -2.0 inJulAug: -2.0 inAugSep: -1.7 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Richmond County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January58° / 36°4.1 in57.6° 197434.3° 1940
February62° / 39°3.8 in59.9° 201838.2° 1895
March69° / 44°4.3 in64.4° 201243.7° 1960
April77° / 51°3.0 in68.6° 201756.5° 1901
May84° / 60°3.2 in77.5° 189666.1° 1954
June90° / 68°4.7 in82.9° 195273.1° 1972
July92° / 71°4.6 in85.6° 199376.9° 1967
August91° / 70°4.7 in84.9° 200776.3° 1969
September86° / 65°3.7 in83.9° 192568.4° 1967
October77° / 53°2.8 in74.2° 191957.5° 1987
November67° / 43°2.9 in63.8° 198548.2° 1901
December60° / 38°4.0 in59.0° 201538.4° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in Richmond County

Crime Radar: Hephzibah, Grovetown

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