Riverton monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Riverton

Riverton average temperature chart (Celsius) Riverton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Riverton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.5 18.7 17.3 14.7 11.6 9.2 9 10.6 12.7 14.3 16 17.7
°F 65.3 65.7 63.1 58.4 52.9 48.5 48.2 51.1 54.8 57.8 60.7 63.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Riverton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Riverton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Riverton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 105 70 91 97 105 91 79 65 81 88 71 90
inches 4.1 2.7 3.6 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.1 2.6 3.2 3.5 2.8 3.6
Rainy days 17 14 16 17 20 17 18 16 17 17 15 17

Average annual rainfall in Riverton: 1155.20825mm (454.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Riverton

Riverton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Riverton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.8 6.2 4.6 3.8 2.9 2.9 3 4.1 4.6 5.5 6.2 6.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Riverton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Riverton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Riverton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.9 8.5 7.7 5.5 3.2 1.1 0.9 1.5 3.3 5 6.4 8.1
Max °C 18.8 19 17.5 14.9 11.8 9.4 9.2 10.9 12.9 14.6 16.2 17.9
Min °F 47.9 47.3 45.9 41.8 37.7 33.9 33.5 34.6 38 41 43.4 46.6
Max °F 56.8 56.8 54.7 50.3 45.5 41.4 41 43.1 46.6 49.6 52.3 55.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Riverton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Riverton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Riverton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.8 13.2 12.8 12.1 11.3 10.6 10.2 10 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.9
°F 55 55.8 55 53.8 52.4 51.1 50.3 50 50.2 50.6 51.6 53.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Riverton average winspeed by month (km/h) Riverton average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Riverton (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 15 14 14 14 12 11 12 15 17 18 16
mph 10 10 9 9 9 8 7 8 10 11 11 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Riverton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Riverton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
80% 83% 84% 86% 88% 89% 89% 87% 81% 77% 77% 78%

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Riverton weather stats

Riverton weather statistics
Hottest month: January 18.5°C 65.3°F
Driest month: August 65mm 2.6ins
Sunniest month: February 6.2hrs
Coldest month: July 9°C 48.2°F
Wettest month: May 105mm 4.1ins
Warmest sea: February 13.2°C 55.8°F
Map showing location of Riverton (-46.35, 168.01667) Riverton map pin © Google

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