Weather on May 1
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2015
77°F avg
Coldest
1973
53°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Riverside, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 52°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 2015 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (53°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 1.04" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 1st in Riverside, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2020 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 52° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | 76° | 51° | 63° | 0.15" | — |
| 2015warmest | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 2014 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2008 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 96° | 51° | 74° | — | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2000 | 92° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 93° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 1995 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 48° | 55° | 1.04" | — |
| 1982 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 52° | 59° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 55° | 62° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1976 | 97° | 52° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1974 | 93° | 48° | 71° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 55° | 51° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP