Ice dam risk in Richmond, CA
How often ice dams form in Richmond
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Richmond sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Richmond averages 0 inches of snow a year and about 0 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Richmond?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Richmond next to nearby towns
Richmond ranks 61 of 376 California cities here for ice-dam days, behind Truckee at 36.3 days.
- San Pablo, CA 1 mi, 0.0 days
- El Cerrito, CA 4 mi, 0.0 days
- Pinole, CA 4 mi, 0.0 days
- Albany, CA 5 mi, 0.0 days
- Hercules, CA 6 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Richmond, 2.5 miles from Richmond. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.