2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Riverton, UT vs Henderson, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Henderson. Riverton averages 225 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson, Nevada gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Riverton, Utah gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Henderson averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Riverton averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Henderson, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 104.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

Riverton, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henderson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riverton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

Today's Weather - Riverton, UT

64°F

Today's Weather - Henderson, NV

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Riverton / Henderson

July is the hottest month for Riverton with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Riverton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverton are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Henderson with an average high temperature of 104.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Henderson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riverton with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 37.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Riverton, there are 45.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In Henderson, there are 131.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

In Riverton, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Henderson, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Riverton, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Henderson, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

May is the wettest month in Riverton with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Riverton means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.


February is the wettest month in Henderson with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Henderson means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in Riverton with 8.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Riverton, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Henderson with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.7 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Riverton means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Henderson means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Riverton with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Henderson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.