Riverside Weather Records

Riverside, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Riverside, California was 118 °F which occurred on July 6, 2018.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Riverside, California was 18 °F which occurred on January 15, 1911.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Riverside Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 68.8 43.3 101 18 2.1
February 69.0 44.3 94 24 2.5
March 72.3 46.8 102 25 1.4
April 76.3 49.6 105 29 0.6
May 80.7 54.7 110 33 0.2
June 87.2 58.7 118 35 0.1
July 93.7 63.7 118 41 0.1
August 95.6 64.3 113 40 0.0
September 92.2 61.6 117 37 0.1
October 83.4 55.1 109 30 0.3
November 75.1 47.1 100 23 0.5
December 67.7 42.4 94 21 1.5
Entire year 80.2 52.7 118 18 9.5
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F September 4, 2022
Lowest daily high 37 °F December 13, 1932
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F October 6, 1915
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
33 °F Apr 22–23, 1931
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches March 4, 1938
Most monthly precipitation 10.1 inches February 1998
Most yearly precipitation 22.9 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 66 2010
Earliest freeze October 23 1906
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F January 1 1918
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F January 27 2003
Latest freeze April 28 1894
Latest day ≥ 90 °F December 31 1917
Latest day ≥ 100 °F November 3 2010
Most days in a year < 32 °F 51 1948
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 224 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 146 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 45 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1955
Riverside Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jan 6–19, 1993
Without precipitation 207 days Apr 13 – Nov 5, 2020
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 137 days May 30 – Oct 13, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 80 days Jul 7 – Sep 24, 1995
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Aug 27 – Sep 8, 1955
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 4 days Jun 14–17, 1917
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Riverside is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Riverside Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Riverside Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 Riverside Fire Station location