Weather on May 12
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
2013
83°F avg
Coldest
1998
54°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Riverside, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 54°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2013 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (54°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 1.19" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Riverside, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2022 | 85° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2016 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 103° | 64° | 83° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 64° | 55° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 83° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 88° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 2002 | 97° | 48° | 72° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 58° | 66° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 46° | 67° | — | — |
| 1999 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 61° | 48° | 54° | 1.19" | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1996 | 97° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 58° | 64° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 1992 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1991 | 79° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 97° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 95° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1983 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1981 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1979 | 96° | 52° | 74° | — | — |
| 1978 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 51° | 60° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 94° | 50° | 72° | — | — |
| 1974 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP