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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Richlands North Carolina, United States

In Richlands, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are short and cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 90°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 96°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Richlands for warm-weather activities are from late April to early June and from late August to mid October.

Climate in Richlands

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Richlands weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 24 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Richlands is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 1 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year in Richlands is January, with an average low of 34°F and high of 54°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Richlands

Average High and Low Temperature in RichlandshotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2954°FJan 2954°FJul 1890°FJul 1890°F34°F34°F71°F71°FMay 2482°FMay 2482°FSep 1582°FSep 1582°FDec 161°FDec 161°FFeb 2961°FFeb 2961°F61°F61°F65°F65°F40°F40°F39°F39°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 54°F57°F65°F74°F81°F87°F89°F87°F82°F74°F65°F58°F
Temp. 43°F45°F53°F61°F69°F76°F79°F78°F72°F62°F53°F46°F
Low 34°F36°F43°F51°F59°F67°F71°F70°F64°F53°F43°F37°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Richlands

Average Hourly Temperature in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Baiyun, China (8,100 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Richlands (view comparison).

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In Richlands, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Richlands begins around September 13 and lasts for 2.6 months, ending around December 1.

The clearest month of the year in Richlands is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 1 and lasts for 9.4 months, ending around September 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Richlands is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Richlands

Cloud Cover Categories in RichlandsclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 1465%Oct 1465%Jul 2547%Jul 2547%Sep 1356%Sep 1356%Dec 156%Dec 156%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 50%50%45%42%44%49%52%47%42%36%40%48%
Clearer 50%50%55%58%56%51%48%53%58%64%60%52%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Richlands varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 29 to September 14, with a greater than 37% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Richlands is July, with an average of 15.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from September 14 to May 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Richlands is November, with an average of 6.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Richlands is July, with an average of 15.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on August 4.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Richlands

Daily Chance of Precipitation in RichlandswetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 453%Aug 453%Oct 2920%Oct 2920%May 2937%May 2937%Sep 1437%Sep 1437%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.4d7.2d8.3d8.1d10.1d12.3d15.6d14.5d10.5d7.3d6.5d7.0d
Mixed 0.7d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Snow 0.4d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 8.4d8.1d8.6d8.1d10.1d12.3d15.6d14.5d10.5d7.3d6.6d7.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Richlands experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Richlands. The month with the most rain in Richlands is August, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Richlands is November, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Richlands

Average Monthly Rainfall in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inSep 35.6 inSep 35.6 inNov 82.8 inNov 82.8 inMar 13.4 inMar 13.4 inApr 203.0 inApr 203.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.2″3.3″3.4″3.1″3.3″4.0″4.9″5.6″5.3″3.4″2.8″3.1″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Richlands experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 18 to March 4, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Richlands is January, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 4 to December 18. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Richlands

Average Monthly Snowfall in RichlandssnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inJan 291.9 inJan 291.9 inJul 240.0 inJul 240.0 inDec 181.0 inDec 181.0 inMar 41.0 inMar 41.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.8″1.7″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.9″

The length of the day in Richlands varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Richlands

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 30 minJun 2014 hr, 30 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 49 minDec 219 hr, 49 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 37 minutes later at 7:32 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:58 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 29 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Richlands during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Richlands

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:55 AMJun 125:55 AM8:27 PMJun 298:27 PMJun 29Dec 44:58 PMDec 44:58 PM7:32 AMNov 27:32 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Richlands

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703279NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Richlands

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Richlands experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 17 to October 7, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 22% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Richlands is July, with 26.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Richlands is February, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Richlands

Humidity Comfort Levels in RichlandsmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 300%Jan 300%90%Jul 2390%Jul 23May 1722%May 1722%Oct 722%Oct 722%NowNowoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggymiserablemiserablecomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.1d0.0d0.2d1.1d7.1d18.5d26.6d25.0d15.1d4.7d1.1d0.4d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Richlands experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from November 1 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 8.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Richlands is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 16 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Richlands is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Richlands

Average Wind Speed in RichlandswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphMar 89.9 mphMar 89.9 mphAug 86.7 mphAug 86.7 mphNov 18.3 mphNov 18.3 mphMay 168.3 mphMay 168.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.39.79.99.68.37.57.16.87.68.18.68.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Richlands varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 5.2 months, from March 21 to August 28, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 11. The wind is most often from the east for 1.7 weeks, from August 28 to September 9, with a peak percentage of 31% on September 6. The wind is most often from the north for 6.4 months, from September 9 to March 21, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Richlands

Wind Direction in RichlandsNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Richlands is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 17 to September 24, with an average temperature above 77°F. The month of the year in Richlands with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from December 14 to April 21, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Richlands with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 62°F.

Average Water Temperature in Richlands

Average Water Temperature in RichlandswarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 581°FAug 581°F62°FFeb 2562°FFeb 25Jun 1777°FJun 1777°FSep 2477°FSep 2477°FDec 1466°FDec 1466°FApr 2166°FApr 2166°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 64°F62°F62°F65°F71°F77°F81°F81°F79°F73°F68°F66°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Richlands throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Richlands for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to early June and from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Richlands

Tourism Score in Richlandsbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.11.51.55.95.94.44.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Richlands for hot-weather activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Richlands

Beach/Pool Score in Richlandsbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.20.25.55.5NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Richlands typically lasts for 7.3 months (224 days), from around March 27 to around November 5, rarely starting before March 7 or after April 17, and rarely ending before October 18 or after November 25.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Richlands

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Richlandsgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2750%Mar 2750%Nov 550%Nov 590%Apr 1790%Apr 1790%Oct 1890%Oct 1810%Mar 710%Mar 710%Nov 2510%Nov 250%Dec 290%Dec 29Jul 17100%Jul 17100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Richlands should appear around February 6, only rarely appearing before January 21 or after February 25.

Growing Degree Days in Richlands

Growing Degree Days in RichlandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 688°FFeb 688°FMay 9900°FMay 9900°FJun 191,800°FJun 191,800°FDec 315,198°FDec 315,198°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from April 8 to July 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Richlands is May, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 10 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Richlands is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Richlands

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in RichlandsbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 166.6 kWhMay 166.6 kWhDec 242.5 kWhDec 242.5 kWhApr 85.8 kWhApr 85.8 kWhJul 235.8 kWhJul 235.8 kWhFeb 63.3 kWhFeb 63.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.83.64.96.06.66.45.95.65.14.23.22.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Richlands are 34.899 deg latitude, -77.547 deg longitude, and 59 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Richlands is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 62 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 40 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (148 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (194 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Richlands is covered by cropland (81%) and trees (16%), within 10 miles by trees (55%) and cropland (28%), and within 50 miles by trees (38%) and cropland (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Richlands, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Richlands.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Richlands according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Richlands is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Richlands and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Richlands and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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