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Monthly climate in Riverton, Utah, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riverton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 454 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riverton enjoys an average of 3438 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Riverton, Utah, United States §

The warmest months in Riverton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (73 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riverton experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Riverton, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Riverton, Utah, United States §

Riverton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riverton are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Riverton, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 58 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 60 (2.3) 44 (1.7) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 31 (1.2) 36 (1.4) 30 (1.2) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 11 10 9 2 3 2 4 6 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Riverton, Utah, United States §

The sunniest months in Riverton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riverton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Riverton, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 156 208 261 301 365 383 387 361 314 272 224 201
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 26m 15h 0m 14h 41m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 54m 9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Riverton, Utah, United States §

Riverton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Riverton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Riverton, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 7 10 11 12 12 11 9 6 5 3