Riverside, IA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Riverside, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. January is the coldest month of the year with temperatures averaging around 18°F (-8°C). During the summer months, temperatures in Riverside generally range between 70°F (21°C) and 90°F (32°C). Precipitation in Riverside is typically abundant throughout the year and averages around 37 inches (95 cm) per year. The area gets most of its precipitation during the spring and summer months, but there can be occasional snowfall during winter as well.

Riverside, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Riverside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverside 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Riverside, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRiverside, IowaUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  27.5 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.94.3
  653 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.

July is the hottest month for Riverside with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Riverside, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverside are September, June and May.
In Riverside, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riverside with an average of 13.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Riverside, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Riverside, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Riverside but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Riverside are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Riverside with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Riverside means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Riverside with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Riverside, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Riverside means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Riverside with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Riverside,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Riverside, Iowa to any other city in the US.