Riverside, California, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Riverside, California, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 91°F, and its coldest is December, with an average low of 42°F.

Riverside is a city in and the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. It is named for its location beside the Santa Ana River in Southern California. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Riverside, California, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 102°F Very High · 98th pct

Low 72°F High · 90th pct

Feels-like 105°F Above Normal · 73rd pct

Humidity 14.5 g/m³ Above Normal · 74th pct

Wind 13 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Gust 19 mph Below Normal · 33rd pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Riverside average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Riverside, California, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is February (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	64°F	43°F	0.10 in
February	65°F	44°F	0.20 in
March	69°F	47°F	0.10 in
April	73°F	50°F	0.10 in
May	77°F	55°F	0.00 in
June	84°F	60°F	0.00 in
July	91°F	66°F	0.00 in
August	91°F	67°F	0.00 in
September	87°F	63°F	0.00 in
October	81°F	56°F	0.00 in
November	71°F	48°F	0.10 in
December	64°F	42°F	0.10 in

Jan 35°–74°

Feb 37°–77°

Mar 40°–80°

Apr 44°–85°

May 49°–89°

Jun 55°–94°

Jul 61°–97°

Aug 61°–99°

Sep 57°–97°

Oct 50°–91°

Nov 41°–81°

Dec 35°–73°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 115°F on 2020-09-06
Coldest day on record: 25°F on 1990-12-23

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Percentiles compare each day to Riverside, California, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →