Location & Surroundings

Richmond is a third-order administrative division in British Columbia, Canada, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Garden City, less than 2 km away. The national capital Ottawa is about 3540 km to the east. The nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport, 6 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 9' 47" N, 123° 6' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone America/Vancouver
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,522 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Richmond

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Richmond, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 12.4 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 58 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
3.3 m/s NE (54 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
992.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.85 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.0 3.3 54 76 992.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.4 1.9 189 77 988.6 0.02 / 0.02 100 23.2 n/a
12h 11.2 3.3 102 89 992.3 1.44 / 1.46 100 57.8 n/a
18h 10.8 5.6 124 90 996.5 5.67 / 7.12 100 0.1 n/a
Tomorrow 10.9 6.8 140 81 1,000.4 0.00 / 0.85 98 0.0 n/a
30h 10.6 5.7 134 79 1,004.9 0.23 / 1.08 98 17.9 n/a
36h 10.7 5.6 121 82 1,004.7 0.00 / 0.94 100 105.1 n/a
42h 10.2 6.7 78 84 1,002.7 2.25 / 3.19 100 0.1 n/a
Sunday 10.2 6.0 104 83 1,003.0 2.80 / 5.99 100 0.0 n/a
54h 10.4 4.2 155 86 1,008.7 0.63 / 6.62 100 19.4 n/a
60h 9.8 1.5 130 78 1,011.9 0.00 / 2.88 99 127.8 n/a
66h 8.7 3.0 104 85 1,015.1 0.32 / 3.20 100 0.7 n/a
Monday 8.5 4.6 156 85 1,016.9 0.86 / 4.06 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Richmond?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 12.4 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 58 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Richmond today?
Sunrise around 08:18 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 9h 17m.
What is the local time in Richmond?
Local time is 13:04. Time zone: America/Vancouver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Richmond?
Richmond is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Richmond?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Richmond located?
It is at 49.16297, -123.10899 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Richmond in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2019-02-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12031871

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