Riverton, MN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BRAINERD CROW WING CO AP, MN US.

Dwb Monsoon continental (warm summer) climate 5a USDA hardiness Zone 5a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Riverton has an annual average temperature of 42.2°F with about 24.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 81.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low -0.1°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.35 in) and February the driest (0.36 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
59°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,430
Cooling need
213

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

144 of 366 (39.3%) of Riverton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
38
2000s
127
2010s
95
2020s
106

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 21.4°F -0.1°F 10.6°F 0.47 in 4
February 26.8°F 4.1°F 15.5°F 0.36 in 4
March 39.8°F 17.5°F 28.6°F 0.97 in 6
April 54.5°F 30.5°F 42.5°F 1.60 in 9
May 67.9°F 42.7°F 55.3°F 3.27 in 11
June 77.1°F 53.2°F 65.2°F 4.03 in 13
July 81.5°F 57.7°F 69.6°F 4.35 in 11
August 79.2°F 55.3°F 67.3°F 3.06 in 12
September 70.5°F 46.9°F 58.7°F 2.60 in 11
October 55.6°F 35.2°F 45.4°F 2.37 in 10
November 39.5°F 21.6°F 30.6°F 0.90 in 6
December 26.0°F 7.6°F 16.8°F 0.55 in 4

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