Climate & Weather in Riverton
Riverton has a real, current cold semi-arid climate -- large seasonal temperature contrasts, genuinely low annual precipitation, and freezing, windy winters.
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Learn moreLarge seasonal temperature swings
Riverton's temperature typically ranges from 13F to 89F over the course of a year, rarely dropping below -2F or exceeding 97F -- a climatic normal annual average of approximately 43.9F.
Freezing, snowy, windy winters
Winters are freezing, snowy, and windy, with mean annual snowfall of approximately 37.1 inches -- generally light amounts punctuated by one or two heavier storms.
Hot, dry summers moderated by elevation
Summers are hot and dry, with July averaging approximately 76.3F -- Riverton's elevation keeps summer highs from running as extreme as lower-elevation locations.
Key takeaways
- Riverton's cold semi-arid climate brings large seasonal temperature swings.
- Mean annual snowfall runs approximately 37.1 inches.
- Summers run hot and dry, moderated somewhat by elevation.
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