2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Roswell, NM vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Riverton has 34.5% less rainy days than Roswell.
- Riverton has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverton scores 12.7% worse than Roswell
 Roswell, NMRiverton, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock45106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49512443
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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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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