Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rigby features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 430 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rigby enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rigby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rigby experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rigby, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Rigby usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rigby are July, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 44 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) | 59 (2.3) | 34 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Rigby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rigby: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 174 | 261 | 284 | 339 | 374 | 398 | 358 | 302 | 261 | 199 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 28m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Rigby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rigby UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |