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United States / Florida / Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area / Hillsborough County / Riverview / Zip Codes
Riverview, FL has a typical sub-tropical climate featuring hot and humid summers. The average temperature during summer months is in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit and the humidity is high. During winter months temperatures are mild with average temperatures in the mid 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year with highest amounts occurring during summer months.

Riverview, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverview averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Riverview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riverview is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Riverview, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRiverview, FloridaUnited States
  51.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.7 days106.2 days
  248 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  49.6°21.7°
  6.97
  6.94.3
  20 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Riverview with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Riverview, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverview are March, November and February.
In Riverview, there are 82.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riverview with an average of 49.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Riverview, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Riverview, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Riverview can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in Riverview with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Riverview means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Riverview with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Riverview, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Riverview, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Riverview.
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TIM · Brandon, FL
from farm town to urban area
Over 8 years ago

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Denise · Riverview, FL
Too many empty houses...
Over 13 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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ann · Buffalo, NY
Alot of newer communities there
Over 13 years ago

Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  More

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