Weather on May 21
Riverside, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2000
81°F avg
Coldest
2002
56°F avg
About This Date
May 21st in Riverside, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 55°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2000 (81°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (56°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of May 21st dates historically. The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 21st in Riverside, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95° | 60° | 78° | — | — |
| 2024 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 90° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 57° | 62° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 96° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2015 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 2012 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2011 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2009 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 2005 | 96° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 100° | 55° | 78° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 104° | 57° | 81° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1997 | 84° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1996 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 90° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 1988 | 100° | 58° | 79° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1985 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1983 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1982 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 80° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974 | 89° | 47° | 68° | — | — |
| 1973 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from RIVERSIDE MUNI AP