Weather on May 12
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
83°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
2013
83°F avg
Coldest
1998
55°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Riverside, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 54°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2013 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (55°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 2.08" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°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 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 103° | 64° | 83° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 67° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2007 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 88° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 86° | 46° | 66° | — | — |
| 2002 | 95° | 48° | 72° | — | — |
| 2001 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2000 | 86° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 64° | 47° | 55° | 2.08" | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1996 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 1992 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 98° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1987 | 97° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 93° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 1983 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 95° | 51° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 100° | 54° | 77° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 52° | 59° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 102° | 58° | 80° | — | — |
| 1975 | 94° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1972 | 93° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE MUNI AP