Weather on January 1
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
2012
66°F avg
Coldest
2015
43°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Riverside, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 41°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2012 (66°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (43°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of January 1st dates historically, with the wettest January 1st recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Riverside, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.91" | — |
| 2025 | 76° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.51" | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 80° | 38° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 90° | 42° | 66° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 36° | 50° | 0.99" | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 77° | 46° | 62° | 0.36" | — |
| 1999 | 79° | 40° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998 | 80° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 1.12" | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.48" | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
56 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP