2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kent, WA vs Riverside, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Riverside. Kent averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverside, California gets 11.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kent, Washington gets 42.9 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. Kent averages 5.8 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

Kent, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.9
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 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 Kent is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Kent, WA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Kent with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Kent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kent are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kent with an average of 34.5°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Kent, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Kent, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

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.

November is the wettest month in Kent with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Kent means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Kent with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 158.5 rainy days annually in Kent, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 5.8 inches in Kent means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Kent with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Riverside.