Weather on January 3
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
65°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
2012
69°F avg
Coldest
1974
41°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Riverside, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 42°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2012 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (41°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 2.24" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Riverside, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 55° | 60° | 0.66" | — |
| 2025 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 45° | 52° | 0.74" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 48° | 53° | 0.2" | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 91° | 46° | 69° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2007 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 44° | 51° | 2.03" | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.13" | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 56° | 59° | 1.12" | — |
| 1996 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.79" | — |
| 1994 | 85° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 48° | 51° | 0.38" | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 50° | 53° | 2.24" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 39° | 52° | 0.46" | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1984 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 1.57" | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
56 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP