Your nature year
Richmond, Indianathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Richmond?
Expect about 179 frost-free days in Richmond: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 24, the first fall one around Oct 20, going by NOAA's Richmond Wtr Wks station 1.7 miles away. Spring green-up reaches town around Mar 28, with first blooms around Apr 28.
About 4 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Richmond; the nearest lies 105 miles to the east. The closest place we follow is Hopewell Culture, 105 miles away, for wildflowers, summer (local timing). For fall foliage, the nearest is Daniel Boone National Forest (144 mi, usually well under way by late October (statewide)). Across Indiana, fall color is usually well under way by late October.
Checked against 3 official sources · How we check →
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Richmond right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in IndianaStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~3 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Oct 20 · last spring frost around Apr 24NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Richmond Wtr Wks (1.7 mi, 50% dates)~2 weeks
- Fall foliage · next season nearby · 144 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~3 weeks
Places near Richmond
Summer prairie wildflowers in OhioNational Historical Park
105 mi
Best viewing: SummerNational Park Service ↗
Fall color in KentuckyNational forest
144 mi · Also: Wildflowers · Local timing: late March to late April
Statewide timing: By late OctoberUSA National Phenology Network ↗
Fall color in IndianaNational forest
146 mi
Statewide timing: By late OctoberUSA National Phenology Network ↗
Richmond's nature year
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Richmond's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 24 to ~Oct 20
- First leaf ~Mar 28
- First bloom ~Apr 28
- Fall color under way ~Oct 23 (IN)
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 24
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 20
About 179 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 28
First bloom around Apr 28
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Richmond Wtr Wks (1.7 mi from Richmond), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Snow in Richmond
Snow usually becomes possible around Dec 25 (our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%). NOAA's normals at W Manchester 3 WSW (12.8 mi away): 12 inches of snow in an average year, about 3.4 days with 1 inch or more.
NOAA's chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow on each date (one value per week, September to May), averaged over 1991–2020. A typical year, not a forecast.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Richmond?
On average around Oct 20, and the last spring frost around Apr 24: about 179 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Richmond Wtr Wks, 1.7 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Richmond?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 28 and first bloom around Apr 28, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Richmond?
The nearest are Daniel Boone National Forest (144 miles) and Hoosier National Forest (146 miles). Daniel Boone National Forest: statewide: usually well under way by late October. Hoosier National Forest: statewide: usually well under way by late October. Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Richmond?
The nearest are Hopewell Culture (105 miles) and Daniel Boone National Forest (144 miles). Hopewell Culture: local timing: summer. Daniel Boone National Forest: local timing: late March to late April. Distances are straight-line.
When does it start snowing in Richmond?
Snow usually becomes possible around Dec 25. That date is our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at W Manchester 3 WSW. An average year brings 12 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Oct 3)