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Riva Ligure, Italy

Liguria · Italy

Riva Ligure is a small town in Liguria, Italy with a population of 2,496. Elevation: 7 ft (2 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

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2,496 Population 157/sq mi density
7 ft Elevation 2 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
34.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$18,297 Median Income
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1.9 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$18,297 median income, 11.7% unemployment

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People

Population2,496
Density157/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$18,297
Unemployment11.7%

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)
Rain34.2 in/yr
Sunny Days317/yr
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population2,496
Population Density157 / sq mi
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Coordinates43.8388°, 7.8794°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvinceLiguria
Average Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Annual Precipitation34.2 inches (869 mm)
Annual Snowfall14.9 inches (38 cm)
Median Household Income$18,297

About Riva Ligure

Riva Ligure is a small town in Italy (Liguria) with a population of 2,496. The city sits at an elevation of 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Riva Ligure is $18,297, which is 76% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 11.7% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 187 business establishments.

Income: Riva Ligure vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$18,297
76% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment11.7%
225% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)187

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Riva Ligure

Riva Ligure has an average annual temperature of 16.4°C (62°F). The hottest month is Aug (24.9°C), the coldest is Jan (9.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 694 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 9.5°C / 49°F 6.9° / 12.1° 57.8
Feb 9.8°C / 50°F 6.9° / 12.6° 40.7
Mar 11.8°C / 53°F 8.8° / 14.8° 46.7
Apr 14°C / 57°F 11° / 17.1° 67.0
May 17.8°C / 64°F 14.7° / 21° 40.1
Jun 21.4°C / 71°F 18.1° / 24.6° 25.6
Jul 24.4°C / 76°F 21° / 27.7° 11.8
Aug 24.9°C / 77°F 21.5° / 28.3° 20.2
Sep 21.6°C / 71°F 18.4° / 24.8° 71.8
Oct 17.6°C / 64°F 14.8° / 20.3° 101.2
Nov 13.5°C / 56°F 10.9° / 16.1° 122.2
Dec 10.5°C / 51°F 8° / 13° 88.8
Riva Ligure experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 317 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 34.2 inches. The area receives 14.9 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 7 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average53.6°F
1% below Italy avg
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Area15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
Population Density157/sq mi
Coordinates43.8388°N, 7.8794°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.2"
10% below Italy avg
Snowfall 14.9"
Wettest Month (Oct) 4.61"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.79"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1,990 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 20, 2025.

Apr 11, 2003 1 km SSW of Carezzano Maggiore, Italy M5.0 133 km
Aug 21, 2000 1 km WNW of Oviglio, Italy M4.9 124 km
Oct 31, 1997 12 km SE of Seyne-les-Alpes, France M4.8 122 km
Apr 7, 2014 7 km SE of Guillestre, France M4.8 126 km
Mar 5, 2012 3 km NNW of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy M4.7 148 km
Jul 18, 2001 3 km S of Masio, Italy M4.7 119 km
Feb 11, 1991 5 km ESE of Briançon, France M4.6 148 km
Jan 20, 1994 1 km NE of Melle, Italy M4.6 92 km
Feb 25, 2001 28 km SSE of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France M4.6 54 km
Mar 14, 2001 34 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy M4.6 36 km
Mar 2, 2012 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France M4.5 118 km
Oct 3, 2012 2 km N of Melle, Italy M4.5 94 km
Feb 24, 1997 36 km SE of Cervo, Italy M4.5 47 km
Apr 19, 2009 1 km ENE of Bandito, Italy M4.5 99 km
Jul 17, 1993 0 km NNW of Calice Ligure, Italy M4.5 53 km
Apr 21, 1995 4 km ESE of Menton, France M4.4 27 km
Jul 25, 2011 5 km NW of Cantalupa, Italy M4.4 136 km
Sep 22, 2022 3 km SW of Bargagli, Italy M4.4 115 km
Nov 21, 1995 1 km SW of Collegno, Italy M4.4 139 km
Jul 17, 1993 0 km NNE of Calice Ligure, Italy M4.4 53 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.0 m (33 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1979 FRENCH RIVIERA (LIGURIAN SEA) Meteorological 10.0 m 9 53 km
1968 LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR Earthquake 3.0 m 29 km
1564 LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR Eruption + Earthquake 650 52 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 39°F (4°C) 2.6 in Coldest
February 45°F (7°C) 2.5 in
March 49°F (9°C) 2.6 in
April 53°F (11°C) 3.2 in
May 60°F (16°C) 2.4 in
June 66°F (19°C) 1.8 in
July 70°F (21°C) 0.8 in Driest
August 72°F (22°C) 1.5 in Warmest
September 66°F (19°C) 3.1 in
October 59°F (15°C) 4.6 in Wettest
November 50°F (10°C) 4.0 in
December 46°F (8°C) 3.0 in

Riva Ligure has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 39°F in January to 72°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 32.2 inches, with October being the wettest month (4.6") and July the driest (0.8").

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Schools in Riva Ligure

3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado Guglielmo Marconi
Scuola Primaria Sandro Pertini
Scuole Elementari
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Radio Stations near Riva Ligure

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Classique (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Radio Monaco 98.2 (MC) euro hits, monte carlo MP3 128 kbps
Yellow Party (MC) dance, deep AAC+ 128 kbps
Yellow Riviera (MC) deep house, soulfull MP3 128 kbps
Yellow.radio (MC) dance, deep MP3 192 kbps
Radio Monte Carlo Italia (MC) italian, italian oldies MP3 128 kbps
Riviera Radio (MC) MP3 256 kbps
Radio Sanremo pop AAC+ 64 kbps
Radio Stella Piemonte pop rock MP3 192 kbps
Radio Classique (France) (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Radio Top Side (FR) local, local news MP3 320 kbps

Museums in Riva Ligure

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
A Ca di Brigaschi
Antiche Carceri
Biblioteca Ferraioni
Collezione Fogliarini
Collezione Guatelli
Esposizione sole e tempo
Fiat 500 Club Italy
Giardino esotico Pallanca
MES
Museo Biblioteca Bicknell
Museo Cassiniano
Museo Civico Archeologico di Diano Marina
Museo Civico di Sanremo
Museo Convento dei Domenicani di Taggia
Museo del Castello della Lucertola
Museo del Cibo dell’Alta Val Nervia
Museo del presepe e pinacoteca
Museo del Relitto Romano
Museo del Sorriso
Museo del Territorio: I Maestri della Pietra
Museo del Territorio: Il Bosco Naturale
Museo del Territorio: L'Alta Valle tra contese di frontiera e quotidianità della vita nelle Malghe
Museo dell'Olivo e della civiltà contadina
Museo della Canzone e della Riproduzione Sonora
Museo della Canzone Italiana
Museo della Castagna
Museo della Lavanda di Carpasio
Museo della Musica
Museo della Pietra
Museo della resistenza
Museo della Resistenza
Museo delle Confraternite
Museo delle Cose Dimenticate
Museo delle erbe
Museo di San Leonardo
Museo Diocesano Sezione dell’Alta Valle Arroscia
Museo Etnografico del Ponente ligure
Museo Ferroviario Ligure di Arma di Taggia
Museo Fondazione Terruzzi - Villa Regina Margherita
museo frantoio panizzi
Museo La Terra e la Memoria
Museo Lazzaro Acquarone
Museo navale
Museo Regionale Etnografico e della Stregoneria
Museo Rurale e degli Antichi Mestieri
Museo Storico Cartografico
Museo Suor Leonarda Ranixe
Olive Museum
Parco delle sculture di Rainer Kriester
Pinacoteca Rambaldi
Raccolta etnografica di Bestagno
Raccolte di Fisica del Liceo G.D. Cassini
SEM Spazio Espositivo Multimediale
U Gumbu de Nuccio
Villa Faravelli
Villa Mariani
Villa Nobel
Villa Regina Margherita
Voci nell'etere

Libraries in Riva Ligure

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Civica0.0
Biblioteca Civica A.S. Novaro0.0
Biblioteca Civica Francesco Corradi0.0
Biblioteca Civica Leonardo Lagorio0.0
Biblioteca Civica Rambaldi0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale "Il geco sapiente"0.0
Biblioteca del Museo Civico Archeologico0.0
Biblioteca del quartiere del Borgo (Punto di prestito)0.0
Biblioteca dell'Istituto Sperimentale per la Floricoltura0.0
Biblioteca dell'Istituto Storico della Resistenza e dell'Età Contemporanea0.0
Biblioteca dell'Istituto Tecnico Colombo0.0
Biblioteca della Frazione di Bussana0.0
Biblioteca della Frazione di Poggio0.0
Biblioteca di Castellaro0.0
Biblioteca Parrochiale Caterina Conio0.0
Museo Biblioteca Bicknell0.0
Parrocchia S. Tommaso0.0

Farmers Markets in Riva Ligure

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Mercato Annonario
Mercato Annonario
Mercato coperto Andrea Doria
Mercato Coperto Municipale
Mercato dei Fiori
Mercato di Diano Marina
Mercato settimanale
Pescheria
Usato Imperia

Restaurants in Riva Ligure

7 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Dalla Padella alla Brace
Il Corso
Il Kebab di Riva
Il Vascello
La Laterna
La Piazzetta
La Vela Blu

Cafes in Riva Ligure

3 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Il salottino di Rita
Metropolitan
Riviera

Gas Stations in Riva Ligure

2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Esso
IP

Breweries in Riva Ligure

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Birrificio Nadir

Stadiums & Teams in Riva Ligure

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Riva Ligure

12 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Turini Camp d'Argent 0.0 $0
La Colmiane 0.0 $0
Monesi di Triora 0.0 $0
Riserva Bianca – Limone Piemonte 0.0 $0
Garéssio 2000 0.0 $0
Prato Nevoso 0.0 $0
Artesina 0.0 $0
Centro Fondo Marguareis 0.0 $0
Saint Grée di Viola 0.0 $0
Frabosa Ski 0.0 $0
Lurisia – Monte Pigna 0.0 $0
Sangiacomo Cardini 0.0 $0

Airports Near Riva Ligure

11 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCELarge Airport
Cuneo International AirportCUFMedium Airport
Riviera Villanova d'Albenga International AirportMedium Airport
Alpi Marittime AirfieldSmall Airport
Alta Langa AirfieldSmall Airport
Beltrutta AirfieldSmall Airport
Bosio Guido AirfieldSmall Airport
Country Fly AirfieldSmall Airport
Giancarlo Filippi AirfieldSmall Airport
Isola 2000 AltisurfaceSmall Airport
Maccagno AirfieldSmall Airport

Post Offices in Riva Ligure

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Poste Italiane

Churches & Religious Organizations in Riva Ligure

3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chiesa parrocchiale di San Maurizio
Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista
Santuario di Nostra Signora del Buon Consiglio

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Rome

🇮🇹 About Italy

Capital Rome
Population 60,431,283
Area 301,230 km²
GDP (USD) $2,316,727,999,333
GDP per capita $39,277
HDI 0.906
Life expectancy 83.7 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 69.5%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Italian, Catalan
Calling code +39
TLD .it
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Italy

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Capodanno
Jan 6 Epiphany Epifania
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasqua
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25 Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
May 1 International Workers Day Festa del Lavoro
May 25 Whit Monday Lunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2 Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Aug 15 Assumption Day Ferragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi's Day San Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1 All Saints Day Tutti i santi
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natale
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riva Ligure

What is the population of Riva Ligure?

Riva Ligure has a population of 2,496 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 157 people per square mile, spread across 15.9 square miles.

Is Riva Ligure expensive to live in?

The median household income is $18,297, 76% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Riva Ligure?

Riva Ligure has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 317 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 34.2 inches, with 14.9 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Riva Ligure?

The job market in Riva Ligure faces challenges, with unemployment at 11.7% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 187 business establishments in the area.

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