2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Riverton, WY vs Fountain, CO

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Highlights
- Fountain has 80.0% more rainy days than Riverton.
- Fountain has 7.4% more Sunny Days than Riverton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fountain scores 7.2% better than Riverton
 Riverton, WYFountain, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny231  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock55452443
Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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