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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
55°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 56 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 1.1°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.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202676°57°66°
202579°56°67°
202482°54°68°
202381°52°66°
202285°47°66°
202184°57°71°
202076°55°65°
201981°54°67°
201866°53°60°0.05"
201781°54°67°
201693°57°75°
201579°55°67°
201491°55°73°
2013warmest103°64°83°
201284°56°70°
201187°54°70°
201080°46°63°
200979°57°68°
200867°56°61°
200779°49°64°
200683°58°70°
200588°49°68°
200481°55°68°
200386°46°66°
200295°48°72°
200175°57°66°
200086°45°65°
199984°51°68°
1998coldest64°47°55°2.08"
199788°62°75°
199699°60°79°
199571°55°63°
199474°58°66°
199373°56°64°
199284°61°72°
199179°47°63°
199077°55°66°
198972°52°62°
198898°60°79°
198797°62°79°
198678°51°65°
198575°52°63°
198493°55°74°
198379°46°62°
198275°45°60°
198180°58°69°
198073°46°60°
197995°51°73°
1978100°54°77°
197767°52°59°0.18"
1976102°58°80°
197594°53°73°
197476°58°67°
197374°51°62°
197293°52°72°
197178°56°67°
56 years of data from RIVERSIDE MUNI AP

Riverside, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Riverside, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"4.8"9.5"JFMAMJJASOND
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Riverside, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Riverside, CA

Riverside, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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