Editing Richmond, California (section)

===Climate===
Richmond, like much of the coastal [[East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|East Bay]], enjoys a very mild [[Mediterranean climate]] year round. The climate is slightly warmer than the coastal areas of San Francisco, [[San Francisco Peninsula|the Peninsula]], and Marin County; it is however more temperate than areas further inland. The average highs range from {{convert|57|to|73|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and the lows range from {{convert|43|to|56|°F|°C|abbr=on}} year round.<ref name="richmondweather">[http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/allergies/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0936?from=dayDetails_bottomnav_allergies Average Weather for Richmond, California], Weather.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522122355/http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/allergies/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0936?from=dayDetails_bottomnav_allergies |date=May 22, 2011 }}</ref> Richmond usually enjoys an "[[Indian summer]]", and September is, on average, the warmest month. January is on average the coldest month.

The highest recorded temperature in Richmond was {{convert|107|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in September 1971 while the coldest was {{convert|24|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in December 1990.<ref name="richmondweather"/>

The rainy season begins in late October and ends in April, with some showers in May. Most of the rain occurs during stronger storms which occur between November and March and drop {{convert|3.3-4.91|in|mm}} of rain per month. January and February are the rainiest months.<ref name="richmondweather"/>

Like most of the Bay Area, Richmond is made up of several [[microclimate]]s. Southern parts of the city and the ridges receive more [[fog]] than northern areas. Summer temperatures are higher in inland areas, where the moderating influence of San Francisco Bay is lessened. The average wind speed is {{convert|6-9|mph|4=0}} with stronger winds from March through August; the strongest winds are in June.<ref name="richmonddata"/> The city also enjoys more than 80% sunshine seven months out of the year and ten months with 60% or more. December and January are the darkest months with about 45% average brightness.<ref name="richmonddata"/> The city experiences virtually no snowfall, and brief hail annually.

{{Weather box
| location = Richmond, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 78
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 87
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 106
| Jul record high F = 98
| Aug record high F = 103
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 89
| Dec record high F = 76
| year record high F = 107
| Jan high F = 58.2	
| Feb high F = 61.3	
| Mar high F = 64.1	
| Apr high F = 67.2	
| May high F = 69.0	
| Jun high F = 70.1
| Jul high F = 70.8	
| Aug high F = 72.2	
| Sep high F = 74.7	
| Oct high F = 72.8	
| Nov high F = 64.8	
| Dec high F = 58.2	
| year high F = 67.1	
| Jan mean F = 51.1
| Feb mean F = 53.6
| Mar mean F = 55.8
| Apr mean F = 58.2
| May mean F = 60.5
| Jun mean F = 63.0
| Jul mean F = 63.0
| Aug mean F = 64.0
| Sep mean F = 65.4
| Oct mean F = 63.3
| Nov mean F = 56.7
| Dec mean F = 51.3
| year mean F = 58.8
| Jan low F = 44.1	
| Feb low F = 45.9	
| Mar low F = 47.4	
| Apr low F = 49.3	
| May low F = 52.0	
| Jun low F = 54.1	
| Jul low F = 55.2	
| Aug low F = 55.9	
| Sep low F = 56.2	
| Oct low F = 53.7	
| Nov low F = 48.7	
| Dec low F = 44.4	
| year low F = 50.6	
| Jan record low F = 27
| Feb record low F = 28
| Mar record low F = 33
| Apr record low F = 35
| May record low F = 38
| Jun record low F = 43
| Jul record low F = 44
| Aug record low F = 44
| Sep record low F = 43
| Oct record low F = 41
| Nov record low F = 34
| Dec record low F = 24
| year record low F = 24
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.83	
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.76	
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.17	
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.57	
| May precipitation inch = 0.72	
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.27	
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.00
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.07
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.03
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.42	
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.67	
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.90	
| year precipitation inch = 24.41	
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.0	
| Feb precipitation days = 9.2	
| Mar precipitation days = 9.3	
| Apr precipitation days = 5.5	
| May precipitation days = 3.3	
| Jun precipitation days = 1.2	
| Jul precipitation days = 0.0
| Aug precipitation days = 0.1
| Sep precipitation days = 0.4
| Oct precipitation days = 2.7	
| Nov precipitation days = 6.3	
| Dec precipitation days = 9.8	
| year precipitation days = 57.8	
| source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mtr|title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date=March 3, 2012|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418234102/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mtr|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00047414&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL|title=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>
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