The official National Weather Service forecast for Rockingham — 34.9393°N, 79.7739°W, population 23,833, 6.9 miles from I-73. Forecasts here are written by NWS RAH, this county’s forecast office.
| Richmond County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 54 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 74 |
| Avg low °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 46.6 |
1996–2025 normals for Richmond County — the climate division Rockingham sits in. All-time county record high 105.6°F (2007-08-10); record low -5.0°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.