Riverton Weather in December
Riverton in December
The short of it: Riverton in December averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 12 °C (54 °F), with 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 12° · rain 27 mm · daylight 14 h 25 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & October
Thirty years of records give Riverton an average December high of 28°, a low of 12° and some 27 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 25 min in mid-December, 28 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and October.
Against its neighbours, Riverton runs about middling and drier than most in December. Clare, 38 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Riverton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° warmer, 12 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClareSouth Australia | 38 km NNW | 27° | 12° | 31 mm |
| NuriootpaSouth Australia | 42 km SSE | 27° | 12° | 29 mm |
| TanundaSouth Australia | 45 km SSE | 27° | 12° | 29 mm |
| WillastonSouth Australia | 48 km S | 29° | 14° | 27 mm |
| Gawler EastSouth Australia | 49 km S | 28° | 13° | 28 mm |
| GawlerSouth Australia | 50 km S | 29° | 14° | 27 mm |
| Evanston ParkSouth Australia | 52 km S | 29° | 14° | 27 mm |
| Munno Para WestSouth Australia | 56 km S | 29° | 14° | 28 mm |