Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification River Heights features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 638 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.River Heights enjoys an average of 3350 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in River Heights are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, River Heights experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in River Heights, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
River Heights usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in River Heights are June, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 67 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 64 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 67 (2.7) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 60 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in River Heights are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in River Heights: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 194 | 264 | 291 | 352 | 384 | 395 | 360 | 310 | 262 | 206 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
River Heights experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly River Heights 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |