Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riverside features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 334 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riverside enjoys an average of 3219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Riverside are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (69 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riverside experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Riverside, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Riverside usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riverside are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 32 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 37 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 20 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Riverside are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riverside: 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 | 123 | 176 | 259 | 277 | 332 | 373 | 395 | 355 | 303 | 259 | 200 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 26m | 14h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 9h 1m |
Riverside 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 Riverside 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 |