2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Riverside, CA vs Fort Wayne, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Fort Wayne. Riverside averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Wayne, Indiana gets 38.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Riverside, California gets 11.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Wayne averages 30.4 inches of snow per year. Riverside averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 38.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.4 inches of snow a year

Riverside, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 11.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Wayne is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riverside is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Riverside, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Fort Wayne, IN

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Riverside / Fort Wayne

August is the hottest month for Riverside with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Riverside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverside are April, May and November.

July is the hottest month for Fort Wayne with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Fort Wayne, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Wayne are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riverside with an average of 41.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Wayne with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Riverside, there are 95.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Fort Wayne, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Riverside, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Fort Wayne, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Riverside, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fort Wayne, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

February is the wettest month in Riverside with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in Riverside means that it is drier than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Fort Wayne with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Fort Wayne means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

February is the rainiest month in Riverside with 6.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 34.0 rainy days annually in Riverside, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Fort Wayne with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Fort Wayne, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Riverside, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Fort Wayne means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Riverside.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Wayne with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.