Weather on May 16
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
2014
81°F avg
Coldest
2011
56°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Riverside, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 54°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2014 (81°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (56°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 16th dates historically. 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 16th in Riverside, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 54° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 100° | 63° | 81° | — | — |
| 2013 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2012 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2009 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 2008 | 97° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 2007 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2006 | 91° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2003 | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2000 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1999 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 96° | 60° | 78° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1990 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 1986 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1984 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1982 | 90° | 52° | 71° | — | — |
| 1981 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP