Riverside County, CA Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Riverside County are April, November and March. In Riverside County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Riverside County with an average high temperature of 99.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Riverside County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Riverside, CA

2 PM PST

Sunny

87°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonSunny88° / 68°W 5 to 10 mph
Columbus DaySunny86° / 68°NW 5 to 10 mph
TuesdaySunny85° / 66°SE 5 to 10 mph
WednesdaySunny82° / 63°S 0 to 10 mph
ThursdaySunny79° / 59°W 5 to 10 mph
FridaySunny73° / 57°NW 10 to 15 mph
SaturdaySunny73° / 59°N 10 to 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Riverside County area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

6.8 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January67° 40°
February69° 42°
March73° 45°
April79° 49°
May85° 55°
June93° 60°
July99° 65°
August99° 66°
September94° 62°
October85° 54°
November75° 45°
December67° 39°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Riverside
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0450
February0250
March1140
April5120
May11010
June18000
July26010
August27010
September21010
October11020
November1220
December0540

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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