Weather on May 2
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
80°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2004
80°F avg
Coldest
1999
56°F avg
About This Date
May 2nd in Riverside, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 52°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2004 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (56°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 2nd 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 2nd in Riverside, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°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 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 99° | 57° | 78° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 56° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 49° | 69° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 103° | 57° | 80° | — | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 44° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 2002 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1994 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1993 | 94° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1988 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1986 | 87° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1984 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1982 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 53° | 61° | 0.23" | — |
| 1978 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | 89° | 46° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE MUNI AP