2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ithaca, NY vs Riverside, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Riverside. Ithaca averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverside, California gets 11.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ithaca, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Riverside averages 0 inches of snow per year. Ithaca averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Ithaca, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Ithaca, NY

50°F

Today's Weather - Riverside, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ithaca / Riverside

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.

June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Riverside.