Weather on May 2
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2004
81°F avg
Coldest
1991
56°F avg
About This Date
May 2nd in Riverside, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 52°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2004 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (56°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 2nd dates historically, with the wettest May 2nd recording 0.76" 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 2nd in Riverside, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2019 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 0.25" | — |
| 2017 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2016 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 2014 | 100° | 57° | 79° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 55° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 88° | 47° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 104° | 57° | 81° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1997 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1996 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1989 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1986 | 85° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1984 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 53° | 59° | 0.76" | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1976 | 96° | 52° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 83° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1974 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1973 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP