When to paint a house exterior in Riverton, WY
When to paint in Riverton, WY
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is June to August, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is August, at about 9 painting days. Book a painter by April.
If you want the house done in June to August, call for quotes in April or earlier; a job pushed past August is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jun, Jul, Aug.
- under 1Jan
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- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 9Aug
- 4Sep
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Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 6° / 31°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 9° / 36°F |
| March | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 21° / 50°F |
| April | under 1 | under 1 | 5 | 28° / 59°F |
| May | under 1 | under 1 | 15 | 38° / 68°F |
| June | 7 | 5 | 18 | 49° / 83°F |
| July | 7 | 6 | 10 | 55° / 91°F |
| August | 9 | 7 | 14 | 53° / 88°F |
| September | 4 | 4 | 21 | 45° / 80°F |
| October | under 1 | under 1 | 11 | 32° / 62°F |
| November | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 19° / 46°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 9° / 34°F |
Deck stain does best in August. Low-temperature paint adds about 67 days a year here.
Towns near Riverton compared
3 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Cody (50 a year, 109 miles north); 3 get fewer, down to 6 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Riverton | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | 105 mi east | 12 | none reliable | Natrona County International |
| Rock Springs, WY | 108 mi southwest | 42 | July to August | Rck Srings-Swetwter County Airport |
| Cody, WY | 109 mi north | 50 | July to August | Yellowstone Regional Airport |
| Green River, WY | 118 mi southwest | 42 | July to August | Rck Srings-Swetwter County Airport |
| Jackson, WY | 124 mi west | 6 | none reliable | Jackson Hole Airport |
| Sheridan, WY | 141 mi northeast | 12 | none reliable | Sheridan County Airport |
How Riverton ranks in WY
Of 11 WY places with 10,000 people or more, Riverton (population 10,953, 9th largest) ranks 6th for painting days, right at the state median of 29. The longest season in the state is Cody, 50 days, 109 miles north. The shortest is Jackson at 6. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 67 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Riverton Regional Airport (4.7 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.